Greece vs South Sudan: Share of population living in rural areas
Greece
32.8%
in 2020
South Sudan
34.8%
in 2020
Greece rank
80th
South Sudan rank
77th
Share of population living in rural areas over time
- Greece
- South Sudan
How they compare
South Sudan currently reports 34.8% against 32.8% in Greece, a difference of 2.0%.
That makes South Sudan's figure about 1.1 times Greece's.
Across all 15 years both countries report, South Sudan has been ahead every year.
Greece ranks 80th and South Sudan ranks 77th of 236 countries.
South Sudan has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Greece | South Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 36.4% | 85.4% | 49.1% | South Sudan |
| 1960s | 34.5% | 81.8% | 47.2% | South Sudan |
| 1970s | 33.7% | 77.5% | 43.7% | South Sudan |
| 1980s | 32.8% | 71.6% | 38.8% | South Sudan |
| 1990s | 33.2% | 65.8% | 32.7% | South Sudan |
| 2000s | 32.8% | 57.3% | 24.5% | South Sudan |
| 2010s | 32.6% | 43.4% | 10.8% | South Sudan |
| 2020s | 32.8% | 34.8% | 2.0% | South Sudan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population living in rural areas, Greece or South Sudan?
- South Sudan, at 34.8% against 32.8% in Greece as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share of population living in rural areas between Greece and South Sudan?
- 2.0%, with South Sudan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and South Sudan?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
- How do Greece and South Sudan rank globally for share of population living in rural areas?
- Greece ranks 80th and South Sudan ranks 77th 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.