Egypt vs Kuwait: Share of population living in rural areas
Egypt
3.1%
in 2020
Kuwait
3.8%
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 3.8% against 3.1% in Egypt, a difference of 0.7%.
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 | 14.6% | 12.3% | 2.3% | Egypt |
| 1960s | 12.1% | 8.8% | 3.3% | Egypt |
| 1970s | 9.9% | 5.6% | 4.3% | Egypt |
| 1980s | 7.6% | 4.4% | 3.1% | Egypt |
| 1990s | 5.4% | 4.1% | 1.3% | Egypt |
| 2000s | 4.2% | 5.0% | 0.8% | Kuwait |
| 2010s | 3.5% | 4.0% | 0.6% | Kuwait |
| 2020s | 3.1% | 3.8% | 0.8% | 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 3.8% against 3.1% in Egypt as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share of population living in rural areas between Egypt and Kuwait?
- 0.7%, 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?
- European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) β 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.