Brunei vs Colombia: Share of population living in rural areas

Brunei
19.23
in 2020
Colombia
18.54
in 2020
Brunei rank
159th
Colombia rank
161st

Share of population living in rural areas over time

  • Brunei
  • Colombia
2030405060195019852020

How they compare

Brunei currently reports 19.23 against 18.54 in Colombia, a difference of 0.69.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 15 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Brunei ahead.

Brunei ranks 159th and Colombia ranks 161st of 236 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Brunei averaged higher in 7 and Colombia in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Brunei Colombia Difference Ahead
1950s 61.24 41.83 19.41 Brunei
1960s 51.78 35.02 16.76 Brunei
1970s 44.12 29.15 14.97 Brunei
1980s 34.88 28.24 6.64 Brunei
1990s 28.99 26.95 2.04 Brunei
2000s 25.05 22.8 2.26 Brunei
2010s 19.74 20.25 0.5126 Colombia
2020s 19.23 18.54 0.6911 Brunei

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of population living in rural areas, Brunei or Colombia?
Brunei, at 19.23 against 18.54 in Colombia as of 2020.
What is the difference in share of population living in rural areas between Brunei and Colombia?
0.69, with Brunei ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Brunei and Colombia?
15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
How do Brunei and Colombia rank globally for share of population living in rural areas?
Brunei ranks 159th and Colombia ranks 161st 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