Iran vs Sri Lanka: Share of population living in rural areas
Iran
15.3
in 2020
Sri Lanka
15.32
in 2020
Iran rank
182nd
Sri Lanka rank
181st
Share of population living in rural areas over time
- Iran
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 15.32 against 15.3 in Iran, a difference of 0.02.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 15 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Iran ahead.
Iran ranks 182nd and Sri Lanka ranks 181st of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Iran averaged higher in 1 and Sri Lanka in 7.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iran | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 39.77 | 39.41 | 0.3605 | Iran |
| 1960s | 34.05 | 34.41 | 0.3666 | Sri Lanka |
| 1970s | 28.05 | 29.5 | 1.45 | Sri Lanka |
| 1980s | 24.12 | 25.21 | 1.09 | Sri Lanka |
| 1990s | 21.03 | 22.2 | 1.17 | Sri Lanka |
| 2000s | 18.44 | 18.86 | 0.4239 | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 16.3 | 17.1 | 0.7945 | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 15.3 | 15.32 | 0.0171 | Sri Lanka |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population living in rural areas, Iran or Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka, at 15.32 against 15.3 in Iran as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share of population living in rural areas between Iran and Sri Lanka?
- 0.02, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Sri Lanka?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
- How do Iran and Sri Lanka rank globally for share of population living in rural areas?
- Iran ranks 182nd and Sri Lanka ranks 181st 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.