Bulgaria vs Poland: Share of population living in rural areas
Bulgaria
39.89
in 2020
Poland
39.96
in 2020
Bulgaria rank
59th
Poland rank
57th
Share of population living in rural areas over time
- Bulgaria
- Poland
How they compare
Poland currently reports 39.96 against 39.89 in Bulgaria, a difference of 0.07.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 15 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Poland ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 59th and Poland ranks 57th of 236 countries.
Poland has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Poland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 46.09 | 49.59 | 3.5 | Poland |
| 1960s | 42.99 | 45.39 | 2.4 | Poland |
| 1970s | 40.46 | 43.25 | 2.79 | Poland |
| 1980s | 39.09 | 41.54 | 2.45 | Poland |
| 1990s | 38.93 | 40.4 | 1.47 | Poland |
| 2000s | 39.68 | 40.1 | 0.4179 | Poland |
| 2010s | 39.89 | 40.09 | 0.1954 | Poland |
| 2020s | 39.89 | 39.96 | 0.0608 | Poland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population living in rural areas, Bulgaria or Poland?
- Poland, at 39.96 against 39.89 in Bulgaria as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share of population living in rural areas between Bulgaria and Poland?
- 0.07, with Poland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Poland?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
- How do Bulgaria and Poland rank globally for share of population living in rural areas?
- Bulgaria ranks 59th and Poland ranks 57th 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.