Eritrea vs Hungary: Share of population living in rural areas
Eritrea
36.4%
in 2020
Hungary
37.4%
in 2020
Eritrea rank
68th
Hungary rank
65th
Share of population living in rural areas over time
- Eritrea
- Hungary
How they compare
Hungary currently reports 37.4% against 36.4% in Eritrea, a difference of 1.0%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 15 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Eritrea ahead.
Eritrea ranks 68th and Hungary ranks 65th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Eritrea averaged higher in 6 and Hungary in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eritrea | Hungary | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 49.6% | 37.7% | 11.9% | Eritrea |
| 1960s | 45.9% | 36.6% | 9.3% | Eritrea |
| 1970s | 40.7% | 36.0% | 4.8% | Eritrea |
| 1980s | 37.6% | 35.3% | 2.3% | Eritrea |
| 1990s | 36.8% | 35.9% | 1.0% | Eritrea |
| 2000s | 37.6% | 36.8% | 0.9% | Eritrea |
| 2010s | 37.0% | 37.4% | 0.4% | Hungary |
| 2020s | 36.4% | 37.4% | 1.1% | Hungary |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population living in rural areas, Eritrea or Hungary?
- Hungary, at 37.4% against 36.4% in Eritrea as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share of population living in rural areas between Eritrea and Hungary?
- 1.0%, with Hungary ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eritrea and Hungary?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
- How do Eritrea and Hungary rank globally for share of population living in rural areas?
- Eritrea ranks 68th and Hungary ranks 65th 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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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.