Bosnia and Herzegovina vs Slovenia: Share of population living in rural areas
Bosnia and Herzegovina
48.8%
in 2020
Slovenia
49.7%
in 2020
Bosnia and Herzegovina rank
32nd
Slovenia rank
31st
Share of population living in rural areas over time
- Bosnia and Herzegovina
- Slovenia
How they compare
Slovenia currently reports 49.7% against 48.8% in Bosnia and Herzegovina, a difference of 0.9%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 15 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Bosnia and Herzegovina ahead.
Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 32nd and Slovenia ranks 31st of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Bosnia and Herzegovina averaged higher in 1 and Slovenia in 7.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bosnia and Herzegovina | Slovenia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 62.6% | 60.8% | 1.7% | Bosnia and Herzegovina |
| 1960s | 57.0% | 58.4% | 1.4% | Slovenia |
| 1970s | 53.0% | 56.4% | 3.4% | Slovenia |
| 1980s | 51.0% | 53.7% | 2.7% | Slovenia |
| 1990s | 51.0% | 51.8% | 0.8% | Slovenia |
| 2000s | 48.3% | 51.5% | 3.2% | Slovenia |
| 2010s | 47.9% | 50.3% | 2.4% | Slovenia |
| 2020s | 48.8% | 49.7% | 0.9% | Slovenia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population living in rural areas, Bosnia and Herzegovina or Slovenia?
- Slovenia, at 49.7% against 48.8% in Bosnia and Herzegovina as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share of population living in rural areas between Bosnia and Herzegovina and Slovenia?
- 0.9%, with Slovenia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bosnia and Herzegovina and Slovenia?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
- How do Bosnia and Herzegovina and Slovenia rank globally for share of population living in rural areas?
- Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 32nd and Slovenia ranks 31st of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – 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.