Bulgaria vs Marshall Islands: Share of population living in rural areas
Bulgaria
39.9%
in 2020
Marshall Islands
40.6%
in 2020
Bulgaria rank
59th
Marshall Islands rank
56th
Share of population living in rural areas over time
- Bulgaria
- Marshall Islands
How they compare
Marshall Islands currently reports 40.6% against 39.9% in Bulgaria, a difference of 0.7%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 15 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Marshall Islands ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 59th and Marshall Islands ranks 56th of 236 countries.
Marshall Islands has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Marshall Islands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 46.1% | 100.0% | 53.9% | Marshall Islands |
| 1960s | 43.0% | 83.4% | 40.5% | Marshall Islands |
| 1970s | 40.5% | 60.3% | 19.8% | Marshall Islands |
| 1980s | 39.1% | 61.9% | 22.9% | Marshall Islands |
| 1990s | 38.9% | 54.6% | 15.7% | Marshall Islands |
| 2000s | 39.7% | 47.7% | 8.0% | Marshall Islands |
| 2010s | 39.9% | 41.4% | 1.5% | Marshall Islands |
| 2020s | 39.9% | 40.6% | 0.7% | Marshall Islands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population living in rural areas, Bulgaria or Marshall Islands?
- Marshall Islands, at 40.6% against 39.9% in Bulgaria as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share of population living in rural areas between Bulgaria and Marshall Islands?
- 0.7%, with Marshall Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Marshall Islands?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
- How do Bulgaria and Marshall Islands rank globally for share of population living in rural areas?
- Bulgaria ranks 59th and Marshall Islands ranks 56th 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.