Denmark vs Estonia: Share of population living in rural areas
Denmark
35.21
in 2020
Estonia
34.98
in 2020
Denmark rank
74th
Estonia rank
76th
Share of population living in rural areas over time
- Denmark
- Estonia
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 35.21 against 34.98 in Estonia, a difference of 0.23.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 15 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Denmark ahead.
Denmark ranks 74th and Estonia ranks 76th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 7 and Estonia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Estonia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 41.25 | 33.27 | 7.97 | Denmark |
| 1960s | 39.8 | 31.09 | 8.71 | Denmark |
| 1970s | 38.48 | 29.05 | 9.43 | Denmark |
| 1980s | 38.97 | 28.63 | 10.35 | Denmark |
| 1990s | 38.92 | 31.76 | 7.15 | Denmark |
| 2000s | 37.95 | 35.28 | 2.67 | Denmark |
| 2010s | 36.36 | 36.55 | 0.1907 | Estonia |
| 2020s | 35.21 | 34.98 | 0.2262 | Denmark |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population living in rural areas, Denmark or Estonia?
- Denmark, at 35.21 against 34.98 in Estonia as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share of population living in rural areas between Denmark and Estonia?
- 0.23, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Estonia?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
- How do Denmark and Estonia rank globally for share of population living in rural areas?
- Denmark ranks 74th and Estonia ranks 76th 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.