Brunei Darussalam vs Chile: Share of population living in rural areas

Brunei Darussalam
19.2%
in 2020
Chile
18.2%
in 2020
Brunei Darussalam rank
159th
Chile rank
162nd

Share of population living in rural areas over time

  • Brunei Darussalam
  • Chile
2030405060195019852020

How they compare

Brunei Darussalam currently reports 19.2% against 18.2% in Chile, a difference of 1.0%.

That makes Brunei Darussalam's figure about 1.1 times Chile's.

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

Brunei Darussalam ranks 159th and Chile ranks 162nd of 236 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Brunei Darussalam Chile Difference Ahead
1950s 61.2% 41.4% 19.8% Brunei Darussalam
1960s 51.8% 36.1% 15.6% Brunei Darussalam
1970s 44.1% 31.8% 12.3% Brunei Darussalam
1980s 34.9% 28.7% 6.2% Brunei Darussalam
1990s 29.0% 26.5% 2.5% Brunei Darussalam
2000s 25.1% 22.2% 2.8% Brunei Darussalam
2010s 19.7% 19.0% 0.7% Brunei Darussalam
2020s 19.2% 18.2% 1.0% Brunei Darussalam

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of population living in rural areas, Brunei Darussalam or Chile?
Brunei Darussalam, at 19.2% against 18.2% in Chile as of 2020.
What is the difference in share of population living in rural areas between Brunei Darussalam and Chile?
1.0%, with Brunei Darussalam ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Brunei Darussalam and Chile?
15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
How do Brunei Darussalam and Chile rank globally for share of population living in rural areas?
Brunei Darussalam ranks 159th and Chile ranks 162nd 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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Indicator
Share of population living in rural areas
Unit
%
Source
European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 3,540 data points, 1950–2020
Last refreshed

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.