Iran vs Uzbekistan: Share of population living in rural areas
Iran
15.3
in 2020
Uzbekistan
14.58
in 2020
Iran rank
182nd
Uzbekistan rank
184th
Share of population living in rural areas over time
- Iran
- Uzbekistan
How they compare
Iran currently reports 15.3 against 14.58 in Uzbekistan, a difference of 0.72.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 15 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Iran ahead.
Iran ranks 182nd and Uzbekistan ranks 184th of 236 countries.
Iran has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iran | Uzbekistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 39.77 | 39.49 | 0.288 | Iran |
| 1960s | 34.05 | 33.38 | 0.6616 | Iran |
| 1970s | 28.05 | 26.96 | 1.09 | Iran |
| 1980s | 24.12 | 23.91 | 0.2089 | Iran |
| 1990s | 21.03 | 20.13 | 0.8958 | Iran |
| 2000s | 18.44 | 16.75 | 1.68 | Iran |
| 2010s | 16.3 | 15.19 | 1.12 | Iran |
| 2020s | 15.3 | 14.58 | 0.7217 | Iran |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population living in rural areas, Iran or Uzbekistan?
- Iran, at 15.3 against 14.58 in Uzbekistan as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share of population living in rural areas between Iran and Uzbekistan?
- 0.72, with Iran ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Uzbekistan?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
- How do Iran and Uzbekistan rank globally for share of population living in rural areas?
- Iran ranks 182nd and Uzbekistan ranks 184th 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.