Bulgaria vs Thailand: Share of population living in rural areas
Bulgaria
39.9%
in 2020
Thailand
39.4%
in 2020
Bulgaria rank
59th
Thailand rank
61st
Share of population living in rural areas over time
- Bulgaria
- Thailand
How they compare
Bulgaria currently reports 39.9% against 39.4% in Thailand, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 15 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Thailand ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 59th and Thailand ranks 61st of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 1 and Thailand in 7.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 46.1% | 67.6% | 21.5% | Thailand |
| 1960s | 43.0% | 62.3% | 19.4% | Thailand |
| 1970s | 40.5% | 56.4% | 16.0% | Thailand |
| 1980s | 39.1% | 54.4% | 15.3% | Thailand |
| 1990s | 38.9% | 51.4% | 12.5% | Thailand |
| 2000s | 39.7% | 45.9% | 6.2% | Thailand |
| 2010s | 39.9% | 41.9% | 2.0% | Thailand |
| 2020s | 39.9% | 39.4% | 0.5% | Bulgaria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population living in rural areas, Bulgaria or Thailand?
- Bulgaria, at 39.9% against 39.4% in Thailand as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share of population living in rural areas between Bulgaria and Thailand?
- 0.5%, with Bulgaria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Thailand?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
- How do Bulgaria and Thailand rank globally for share of population living in rural areas?
- Bulgaria ranks 59th and Thailand ranks 61st 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.