Chad vs Slovenia: Share of population living in rural areas
Chad
48.5%
in 2020
Slovenia
49.7%
in 2020
Chad rank
33rd
Slovenia rank
31st
Share of population living in rural areas over time
- Chad
- Slovenia
How they compare
Slovenia currently reports 49.7% against 48.5% in Chad, a difference of 1.2%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 15 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Chad ahead.
Chad ranks 33rd and Slovenia ranks 31st of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Chad averaged higher in 4 and Slovenia in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chad | Slovenia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 62.2% | 60.8% | 1.4% | Chad |
| 1960s | 60.2% | 58.4% | 1.8% | Chad |
| 1970s | 57.7% | 56.4% | 1.3% | Chad |
| 1980s | 54.5% | 53.7% | 0.8% | Chad |
| 1990s | 50.5% | 51.8% | 1.3% | Slovenia |
| 2000s | 47.5% | 51.5% | 4.0% | Slovenia |
| 2010s | 46.9% | 50.3% | 3.4% | Slovenia |
| 2020s | 48.5% | 49.7% | 1.2% | Slovenia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population living in rural areas, Chad or Slovenia?
- Slovenia, at 49.7% against 48.5% in Chad as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share of population living in rural areas between Chad and Slovenia?
- 1.2%, with Slovenia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chad and Slovenia?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
- How do Chad and Slovenia rank globally for share of population living in rural areas?
- Chad ranks 33rd and Slovenia ranks 31st of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) β 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.