Bangladesh vs Macao: Share of population living in rural areas

Bangladesh
2.04
in 2020
Macao
0.1639
in 2020
Bangladesh rank
229th
Macao rank
232nd

Share of population living in rural areas over time

  • Bangladesh
  • Macao
0510152025195019852020

How they compare

Bangladesh currently reports 2.04 against 0.1639 in Macao, a difference of 1.88.

That makes Bangladesh's figure about 12.5 times Macao's.

Across all 15 years both countries report, Bangladesh has been ahead every year.

Bangladesh ranks 229th and Macao ranks 232nd of 236 countries.

Bangladesh has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bangladesh Macao Difference Ahead
1950s 22.51 0.6252 21.88 Bangladesh
1960s 17.8 0.6202 17.18 Bangladesh
1970s 13.47 0.6162 12.85 Bangladesh
1980s 8.39 0.6518 7.74 Bangladesh
1990s 4.92 0.1451 4.77 Bangladesh
2000s 3.61 0.1514 3.46 Bangladesh
2010s 2.73 0.0891 2.64 Bangladesh
2020s 2.04 0.1639 1.88 Bangladesh

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of population living in rural areas, Bangladesh or Macao?
Bangladesh, at 2.04 against 0.1639 in Macao as of 2020.
What is the difference in share of population living in rural areas between Bangladesh and Macao?
1.88, with Bangladesh ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Macao?
15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
How do Bangladesh and Macao rank globally for share of population living in rural areas?
Bangladesh ranks 229th and Macao ranks 232nd 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.

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Indicator
Share of population living in rural areas
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 3,540 data points, 1950–2020
Last refreshed