Chile vs Puerto Rico: Share of population living in rural areas
Chile
18.2%
in 2020
Puerto Rico
19.1%
in 2020
Chile rank
162nd
Puerto Rico rank
160th
Share of population living in rural areas over time
- Chile
- Puerto Rico
How they compare
Puerto Rico currently reports 19.1% against 18.2% in Chile, a difference of 0.9%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 15 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Chile ahead.
Chile ranks 162nd and Puerto Rico ranks 160th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Chile averaged higher in 7 and Puerto Rico in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chile | Puerto Rico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 41.4% | 29.9% | 11.5% | Chile |
| 1960s | 36.1% | 27.9% | 8.3% | Chile |
| 1970s | 31.8% | 24.7% | 7.2% | Chile |
| 1980s | 28.7% | 20.6% | 8.1% | Chile |
| 1990s | 26.5% | 17.2% | 9.3% | Chile |
| 2000s | 22.2% | 16.0% | 6.3% | Chile |
| 2010s | 19.0% | 16.9% | 2.1% | Chile |
| 2020s | 18.2% | 19.1% | 0.9% | Puerto Rico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population living in rural areas, Chile or Puerto Rico?
- Puerto Rico, at 19.1% against 18.2% in Chile as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share of population living in rural areas between Chile and Puerto Rico?
- 0.9%, with Puerto Rico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Puerto Rico?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
- How do Chile and Puerto Rico rank globally for share of population living in rural areas?
- Chile ranks 162nd and Puerto Rico ranks 160th 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.