Korea, Democratic People's Republic of vs Uruguay: Share of population living in rural areas
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
13.4%
in 2020
Uruguay
13.8%
in 2020
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of rank
193rd
Uruguay rank
190th
Share of population living in rural areas over time
- Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
- Uruguay
How they compare
Uruguay currently reports 13.8% against 13.4% in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, a difference of 0.4%.
Across all 15 years both countries report, Uruguay has been ahead every year.
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 193rd and Uruguay ranks 190th of 236 countries.
Uruguay has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Korea, Democratic People's Republic of | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 17.2% | 19.4% | 2.2% | Uruguay |
| 1960s | 15.5% | 17.4% | 1.9% | Uruguay |
| 1970s | 12.7% | 16.2% | 3.5% | Uruguay |
| 1980s | 12.8% | 16.0% | 3.2% | Uruguay |
| 1990s | 13.2% | 15.9% | 2.6% | Uruguay |
| 2000s | 12.9% | 15.2% | 2.2% | Uruguay |
| 2010s | 13.0% | 14.0% | 1.0% | Uruguay |
| 2020s | 13.4% | 13.8% | 0.3% | Uruguay |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population living in rural areas, Korea, Democratic People's Republic of or Uruguay?
- Uruguay, at 13.8% against 13.4% in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share of population living in rural areas between Korea, Democratic People's Republic of and Uruguay?
- 0.4%, with Uruguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Korea, Democratic People's Republic of and Uruguay?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
- How do Korea, Democratic People's Republic of and Uruguay rank globally for share of population living in rural areas?
- Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 193rd and Uruguay ranks 190th 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.