Bahrain vs Egypt: Share of population living in rural areas
Bahrain
2.1%
in 2020
Egypt
3.1%
in 2020
Bahrain rank
228th
Egypt rank
227th
Share of population living in rural areas over time
- Bahrain
- Egypt
How they compare
Egypt currently reports 3.1% against 2.1% in Bahrain, a difference of 1.0%.
That makes Egypt's figure about 1.4 times Bahrain's.
Across all 15 years both countries report, Egypt has been ahead every year.
Bahrain ranks 228th and Egypt ranks 227th of 236 countries.
Egypt has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bahrain | Egypt | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 7.2% | 14.6% | 7.4% | Egypt |
| 1960s | 6.4% | 12.1% | 5.7% | Egypt |
| 1970s | 5.7% | 9.9% | 4.2% | Egypt |
| 1980s | 4.5% | 7.6% | 3.0% | Egypt |
| 1990s | 2.7% | 5.4% | 2.7% | Egypt |
| 2000s | 2.4% | 4.2% | 1.8% | Egypt |
| 2010s | 2.2% | 3.5% | 1.2% | Egypt |
| 2020s | 2.1% | 3.1% | 0.9% | Egypt |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population living in rural areas, Bahrain or Egypt?
- Egypt, at 3.1% against 2.1% in Bahrain as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share of population living in rural areas between Bahrain and Egypt?
- 1.0%, with Egypt ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bahrain and Egypt?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
- How do Bahrain and Egypt rank globally for share of population living in rural areas?
- Bahrain ranks 228th and Egypt ranks 227th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of population living in rural areas. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Estimated share of the population living in rural areas. Rural areas are identified using satellite imagery and population data, applying the same definitions across countries.