Bangladesh vs Egypt: Share of population living in rural areas
Bangladesh
2.04
in 2020
Egypt
3.07
in 2020
Bangladesh rank
229th
Egypt rank
227th
Share of population living in rural areas over time
- Bangladesh
- Egypt
How they compare
Egypt currently reports 3.07 against 2.04 in Bangladesh, a difference of 1.03.
That makes Egypt's figure about 1.5 times Bangladesh's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 15 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Bangladesh ahead.
Bangladesh ranks 229th and Egypt ranks 227th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Bangladesh averaged higher in 4 and Egypt in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Egypt | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 22.51 | 14.59 | 7.92 | Bangladesh |
| 1960s | 17.8 | 12.11 | 5.69 | Bangladesh |
| 1970s | 13.47 | 9.94 | 3.53 | Bangladesh |
| 1980s | 8.39 | 7.55 | 0.84 | Bangladesh |
| 1990s | 4.92 | 5.45 | 0.5272 | Egypt |
| 2000s | 3.61 | 4.17 | 0.5601 | Egypt |
| 2010s | 2.73 | 3.45 | 0.7246 | Egypt |
| 2020s | 2.04 | 3.07 | 1.02 | Egypt |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population living in rural areas, Bangladesh or Egypt?
- Egypt, at 3.07 against 2.04 in Bangladesh as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share of population living in rural areas between Bangladesh and Egypt?
- 1.03, with Egypt ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Egypt?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
- How do Bangladesh and Egypt rank globally for share of population living in rural areas?
- Bangladesh ranks 229th and Egypt ranks 227th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- 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.