Bermuda vs Egypt: Share of population living in rural areas
Bermuda
1.6%
in 2020
Egypt
3.1%
in 2020
Bermuda rank
230th
Egypt rank
227th
Share of population living in rural areas over time
- Bermuda
- Egypt
How they compare
Egypt currently reports 3.1% against 1.6% in Bermuda, a difference of 1.5%.
That makes Egypt's figure about 1.9 times Bermuda's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 15 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Egypt ahead.
Bermuda ranks 230th and Egypt ranks 227th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Bermuda averaged higher in 2 and Egypt in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bermuda | Egypt | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 10.4% | 14.6% | 4.2% | Egypt |
| 1960s | 9.0% | 12.1% | 3.1% | Egypt |
| 1970s | 7.7% | 9.9% | 2.3% | Egypt |
| 1980s | 7.8% | 7.6% | 0.3% | Bermuda |
| 1990s | 8.4% | 5.4% | 3.0% | Bermuda |
| 2000s | 1.5% | 4.2% | 2.7% | Egypt |
| 2010s | 1.6% | 3.5% | 1.9% | Egypt |
| 2020s | 1.6% | 3.1% | 1.5% | Egypt |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population living in rural areas, Bermuda or Egypt?
- Egypt, at 3.1% against 1.6% in Bermuda as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share of population living in rural areas between Bermuda and Egypt?
- 1.5%, with Egypt ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bermuda and Egypt?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
- How do Bermuda and Egypt rank globally for share of population living in rural areas?
- Bermuda ranks 230th 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.