India vs Somalia: Share of population living in rural areas
India
16.61
in 2020
Somalia
17.33
in 2020
India rank
173rd
Somalia rank
170th
Share of population living in rural areas over time
- India
- Somalia
How they compare
Somalia currently reports 17.33 against 16.61 in India, a difference of 0.72.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 15 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Somalia ahead.
India ranks 173rd and Somalia ranks 170th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, India averaged higher in 2 and Somalia in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | Somalia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 47.83 | 48.5 | 0.668 | Somalia |
| 1960s | 41.95 | 42.98 | 1.03 | Somalia |
| 1970s | 36.48 | 37.47 | 0.9896 | Somalia |
| 1980s | 31.51 | 32.29 | 0.7764 | Somalia |
| 1990s | 26.03 | 26.13 | 0.1033 | Somalia |
| 2000s | 21.59 | 20.71 | 0.8809 | India |
| 2010s | 18.84 | 18.03 | 0.8086 | India |
| 2020s | 16.61 | 17.33 | 0.7248 | Somalia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population living in rural areas, India or Somalia?
- Somalia, at 17.33 against 16.61 in India as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share of population living in rural areas between India and Somalia?
- 0.72, with Somalia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and Somalia?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
- How do India and Somalia rank globally for share of population living in rural areas?
- India ranks 173rd and Somalia ranks 170th 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.