Hong Kong vs Macao: Share of population living in rural areas

Hong Kong
0.4641
in 2020
Macao
0.1639
in 2020
Hong Kong rank
231st
Macao rank
232nd

Share of population living in rural areas over time

  • Hong Kong
  • Macao
0123195019852020

How they compare

Hong Kong currently reports 0.4641 against 0.1639 in Macao, a difference of 0.3002.

That makes Hong Kong's figure about 2.8 times Macao's.

Across all 15 years both countries report, Hong Kong has been ahead every year.

Hong Kong ranks 231st and Macao ranks 232nd of 236 countries.

Hong Kong has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Hong Kong Macao Difference Ahead
1950s 2.34 0.6252 1.72 Hong Kong
1960s 1.41 0.6202 0.7922 Hong Kong
1970s 1.15 0.6162 0.5301 Hong Kong
1980s 0.8247 0.6518 0.1729 Hong Kong
1990s 0.7188 0.1451 0.5737 Hong Kong
2000s 0.5162 0.1514 0.3648 Hong Kong
2010s 0.4717 0.0891 0.3826 Hong Kong
2020s 0.4641 0.1639 0.3002 Hong Kong

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of population living in rural areas, Hong Kong or Macao?
Hong Kong, at 0.4641 against 0.1639 in Macao as of 2020.
What is the difference in share of population living in rural areas between Hong Kong and Macao?
0.3002, with Hong Kong ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong and Macao?
15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
How do Hong Kong and Macao rank globally for share of population living in rural areas?
Hong Kong ranks 231st and Macao ranks 232nd 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