Czechia vs Poland: Share of population living in rural areas

Czechia
39.93
in 2020
Poland
39.96
in 2020
Czechia rank
58th
Poland rank
57th

Share of population living in rural areas over time

  • Czechia
  • Poland
0204060195019852020

How they compare

Poland currently reports 39.96 against 39.93 in Czechia, a difference of 0.03.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 15 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Poland ahead.

Czechia ranks 58th and Poland ranks 57th of 236 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Czechia averaged higher in 2 and Poland in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade Czechia Poland Difference Ahead
1950s 41.8 49.59 7.79 Poland
1960s 40.71 45.39 4.68 Poland
1970s 40.48 43.25 2.77 Poland
1980s 39.79 41.54 1.75 Poland
1990s 39.85 40.4 0.5526 Poland
2000s 40.57 40.1 0.4675 Czechia
2010s 40.56 40.09 0.4648 Czechia
2020s 39.93 39.96 0.0216 Poland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of population living in rural areas, Czechia or Poland?
Poland, at 39.96 against 39.93 in Czechia as of 2020.
What is the difference in share of population living in rural areas between Czechia and Poland?
0.03, with Poland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Czechia and Poland?
15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
How do Czechia and Poland rank globally for share of population living in rural areas?
Czechia ranks 58th and Poland ranks 57th of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?
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
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 3,540 data points, 1950–2020
Last refreshed