Brazil vs Syria: Share of population living in rural areas
Brazil
20.75
in 2020
Syria
20.96
in 2020
Brazil rank
155th
Syria rank
154th
Share of population living in rural areas over time
- Brazil
- Syria
How they compare
Syria currently reports 20.96 against 20.75 in Brazil, a difference of 0.21.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 15 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Syria ahead.
Brazil ranks 155th and Syria ranks 154th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 1 and Syria in 7.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Syria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 44.52 | 56.45 | 11.93 | Syria |
| 1960s | 37.91 | 49.62 | 11.71 | Syria |
| 1970s | 32.33 | 41.62 | 9.28 | Syria |
| 1980s | 27.65 | 34.61 | 6.96 | Syria |
| 1990s | 24.93 | 29.62 | 4.69 | Syria |
| 2000s | 22.84 | 24.17 | 1.33 | Syria |
| 2010s | 21.4 | 21.05 | 0.3532 | Brazil |
| 2020s | 20.75 | 20.96 | 0.2065 | Syria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population living in rural areas, Brazil or Syria?
- Syria, at 20.96 against 20.75 in Brazil as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share of population living in rural areas between Brazil and Syria?
- 0.21, with Syria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Syria?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
- How do Brazil and Syria rank globally for share of population living in rural areas?
- Brazil ranks 155th and Syria ranks 154th 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.