Egypt vs Kuwait: Share of population living in rural areas
Egypt
3.07
in 2020
Kuwait
3.83
in 2020
Egypt rank
227th
Kuwait rank
225th
Share of population living in rural areas over time
- Egypt
- Kuwait
How they compare
Kuwait currently reports 3.83 against 3.07 in Egypt, a difference of 0.76.
That makes Kuwait's figure about 1.2 times Egypt's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 15 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Egypt ahead.
Egypt ranks 227th and Kuwait ranks 225th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Egypt averaged higher in 5 and Kuwait in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Egypt | Kuwait | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 14.59 | 12.28 | 2.31 | Egypt |
| 1960s | 12.11 | 8.77 | 3.35 | Egypt |
| 1970s | 9.94 | 5.61 | 4.33 | Egypt |
| 1980s | 7.55 | 4.44 | 3.12 | Egypt |
| 1990s | 5.45 | 4.13 | 1.32 | Egypt |
| 2000s | 4.17 | 4.99 | 0.8194 | Kuwait |
| 2010s | 3.45 | 4.04 | 0.5819 | Kuwait |
| 2020s | 3.07 | 3.83 | 0.7639 | Kuwait |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population living in rural areas, Egypt or Kuwait?
- Kuwait, at 3.83 against 3.07 in Egypt as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share of population living in rural areas between Egypt and Kuwait?
- 0.76, with Kuwait ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Kuwait?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
- How do Egypt and Kuwait rank globally for share of population living in rural areas?
- Egypt ranks 227th and Kuwait ranks 225th 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.