Cambodia vs Panama: Share of population living in rural areas
Cambodia
31.9%
in 2020
Panama
31.7%
in 2020
Cambodia rank
85th
Panama rank
86th
Share of population living in rural areas over time
- Cambodia
- Panama
How they compare
Cambodia currently reports 31.9% against 31.7% in Panama, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 15 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Cambodia ahead.
Cambodia ranks 85th and Panama ranks 86th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Cambodia averaged higher in 7 and Panama in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cambodia | Panama | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 72.6% | 60.2% | 12.3% | Cambodia |
| 1960s | 67.6% | 55.6% | 12.0% | Cambodia |
| 1970s | 63.2% | 50.3% | 13.0% | Cambodia |
| 1980s | 67.1% | 46.5% | 20.7% | Cambodia |
| 1990s | 48.4% | 40.9% | 7.5% | Cambodia |
| 2000s | 34.8% | 35.7% | 0.9% | Panama |
| 2010s | 33.9% | 33.5% | 0.4% | Cambodia |
| 2020s | 31.9% | 31.7% | 0.3% | Cambodia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population living in rural areas, Cambodia or Panama?
- Cambodia, at 31.9% against 31.7% in Panama as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share of population living in rural areas between Cambodia and Panama?
- 0.2%, with Cambodia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cambodia and Panama?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
- How do Cambodia and Panama rank globally for share of population living in rural areas?
- Cambodia ranks 85th and Panama ranks 86th 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.