Finland vs Tonga: Share of population living in rural areas
Finland
39.13
in 2020
Tonga
39.42
in 2020
Finland rank
62nd
Tonga rank
60th
Share of population living in rural areas over time
- Finland
- Tonga
How they compare
Tonga currently reports 39.42 against 39.13 in Finland, a difference of 0.29.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 15 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Finland ahead.
Finland ranks 62nd and Tonga ranks 60th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Finland averaged higher in 6 and Tonga in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Tonga | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 50.98 | 47.84 | 3.13 | Finland |
| 1960s | 49.11 | 42.71 | 6.4 | Finland |
| 1970s | 48.61 | 38.97 | 9.64 | Finland |
| 1980s | 47.27 | 43.15 | 4.12 | Finland |
| 1990s | 45.02 | 41.84 | 3.18 | Finland |
| 2000s | 42.84 | 41.49 | 1.35 | Finland |
| 2010s | 40.38 | 41.25 | 0.8702 | Tonga |
| 2020s | 39.13 | 39.42 | 0.2931 | Tonga |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population living in rural areas, Finland or Tonga?
- Tonga, at 39.42 against 39.13 in Finland as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share of population living in rural areas between Finland and Tonga?
- 0.29, with Tonga ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Tonga?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
- How do Finland and Tonga rank globally for share of population living in rural areas?
- Finland ranks 62nd and Tonga ranks 60th 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.