Hong Kong vs Singapore: Share of population living in rural areas
Hong Kong
0.4641
in 2020
Singapore
0.0751
in 2020
Hong Kong rank
231st
Singapore rank
233rd
Share of population living in rural areas over time
- Hong Kong
- Singapore
How they compare
Hong Kong currently reports 0.4641 against 0.0751 in Singapore, a difference of 0.389.
That makes Hong Kong's figure about 6.2 times Singapore's.
Across all 15 years both countries report, Hong Kong has been ahead every year.
Hong Kong ranks 231st and Singapore ranks 233rd 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 | Singapore | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2.34 | 0.315 | 2.03 | Hong Kong |
| 1960s | 1.41 | 0.2055 | 1.21 | Hong Kong |
| 1970s | 1.15 | 0.1668 | 0.9794 | Hong Kong |
| 1980s | 0.8247 | 0.1146 | 0.7101 | Hong Kong |
| 1990s | 0.7188 | 0.0887 | 0.6301 | Hong Kong |
| 2000s | 0.5162 | 0.0695 | 0.4467 | Hong Kong |
| 2010s | 0.4717 | 0.0647 | 0.407 | Hong Kong |
| 2020s | 0.4641 | 0.0751 | 0.389 | 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 Singapore?
- Hong Kong, at 0.4641 against 0.0751 in Singapore as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share of population living in rural areas between Hong Kong and Singapore?
- 0.389, with Hong Kong ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong and Singapore?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
- How do Hong Kong and Singapore rank globally for share of population living in rural areas?
- Hong Kong ranks 231st and Singapore ranks 233rd 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.