Estonia vs Serbia: Share of population living in rural areas

Estonia
34.98
in 2020
Serbia
35.17
in 2020
Estonia rank
76th
Serbia rank
75th

Share of population living in rural areas over time

  • Estonia
  • Serbia
01020304050195019852020

How they compare

Serbia currently reports 35.17 against 34.98 in Estonia, a difference of 0.19.

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

Estonia ranks 76th and Serbia ranks 75th of 236 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Estonia averaged higher in 1 and Serbia in 7.

Head to head by decade

Decade Estonia Serbia Difference Ahead
1950s 33.27 44.5 11.23 Serbia
1960s 31.09 41.64 10.55 Serbia
1970s 29.05 39.43 10.37 Serbia
1980s 28.63 37.75 9.13 Serbia
1990s 31.76 37.12 5.36 Serbia
2000s 35.28 36.43 1.15 Serbia
2010s 36.55 35.68 0.87 Estonia
2020s 34.98 35.17 0.1843 Serbia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of population living in rural areas, Estonia or Serbia?
Serbia, at 35.17 against 34.98 in Estonia as of 2020.
What is the difference in share of population living in rural areas between Estonia and Serbia?
0.19, with Serbia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and Serbia?
15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
How do Estonia and Serbia rank globally for share of population living in rural areas?
Estonia ranks 76th and Serbia ranks 75th 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