Jersey vs Republic of Korea: Share of population living in rural areas
Jersey
9.2%
in 2020
Republic of Korea
9.9%
in 2020
Jersey rank
208th
Republic of Korea rank
205th
Share of population living in rural areas over time
- Jersey
- Republic of Korea
How they compare
Republic of Korea currently reports 9.9% against 9.2% in Jersey, a difference of 0.7%.
That makes Republic of Korea's figure about 1.1 times Jersey's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 15 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Republic of Korea ahead.
Jersey ranks 208th and Republic of Korea ranks 205th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Jersey averaged higher in 5 and Republic of Korea in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jersey | Republic of Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 18.4% | 27.7% | 9.3% | Republic of Korea |
| 1960s | 18.2% | 21.4% | 3.2% | Republic of Korea |
| 1970s | 18.1% | 17.1% | 1.0% | Jersey |
| 1980s | 17.4% | 15.1% | 2.4% | Jersey |
| 1990s | 15.9% | 12.8% | 3.1% | Jersey |
| 2000s | 13.5% | 11.0% | 2.4% | Jersey |
| 2010s | 11.1% | 9.9% | 1.2% | Jersey |
| 2020s | 9.2% | 9.9% | 0.7% | Republic of Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population living in rural areas, Jersey or Republic of Korea?
- Republic of Korea, at 9.9% against 9.2% in Jersey as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share of population living in rural areas between Jersey and Republic of Korea?
- 0.7%, with Republic of Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jersey and Republic of Korea?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
- How do Jersey and Republic of Korea rank globally for share of population living in rural areas?
- Jersey ranks 208th and Republic of Korea ranks 205th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with major processing by 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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About this data
Estimated share of the population living in rural areas. Rural areas are identified using satellite imagery and population data, applying the same definitions across countries.