Comoros vs Uruguay: Share of population living in rural areas

Comoros
13.7%
in 2020
Uruguay
13.8%
in 2020
Comoros rank
191st
Uruguay rank
190th

Share of population living in rural areas over time

  • Comoros
  • Uruguay
102030405060195019852020

How they compare

Uruguay currently reports 13.8% against 13.7% in Comoros, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 15 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Comoros ahead.

Comoros ranks 191st and Uruguay ranks 190th of 236 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Comoros averaged higher in 7 and Uruguay in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Comoros Uruguay Difference Ahead
1950s 53.6% 19.4% 34.2% Comoros
1960s 48.0% 17.4% 30.6% Comoros
1970s 41.2% 16.2% 25.0% Comoros
1980s 32.6% 16.0% 16.6% Comoros
1990s 28.4% 15.9% 12.5% Comoros
2000s 24.2% 15.2% 9.0% Comoros
2010s 18.5% 14.0% 4.4% Comoros
2020s 13.7% 13.8% 0.1% Uruguay

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of population living in rural areas, Comoros or Uruguay?
Uruguay, at 13.8% against 13.7% in Comoros as of 2020.
What is the difference in share of population living in rural areas between Comoros and Uruguay?
0.1%, with Uruguay ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Comoros and Uruguay?
15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
How do Comoros and Uruguay rank globally for share of population living in rural areas?
Comoros ranks 191st and Uruguay ranks 190th 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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Indicator
Share of population living in rural areas
Unit
%
Source
European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 3,540 data points, 1950–2020
Last refreshed

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.