Korea, Democratic People's Republic of vs Viet Nam: Share of population living in rural areas
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
13.4%
in 2020
Viet Nam
13.1%
in 2020
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of rank
193rd
Viet Nam rank
194th
Share of population living in rural areas over time
- Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
- Viet Nam
How they compare
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of currently reports 13.4% against 13.1% in Viet Nam, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 15 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Viet Nam ahead.
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 193rd and Viet Nam ranks 194th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Korea, Democratic People's Republic of averaged higher in 1 and Viet Nam in 7.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Korea, Democratic People's Republic of | Viet Nam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 17.2% | 40.8% | 23.6% | Viet Nam |
| 1960s | 15.5% | 35.1% | 19.6% | Viet Nam |
| 1970s | 12.7% | 30.3% | 17.6% | Viet Nam |
| 1980s | 12.8% | 24.5% | 11.7% | Viet Nam |
| 1990s | 13.2% | 18.9% | 5.7% | Viet Nam |
| 2000s | 12.9% | 15.9% | 2.9% | Viet Nam |
| 2010s | 13.0% | 14.0% | 1.0% | Viet Nam |
| 2020s | 13.4% | 13.1% | 0.3% | Korea, Democratic People's Republic of |
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 Viet Nam?
- Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, at 13.4% against 13.1% in Viet Nam as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share of population living in rural areas between Korea, Democratic People's Republic of and Viet Nam?
- 0.3%, with Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Korea, Democratic People's Republic of and Viet Nam?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
- How do Korea, Democratic People's Republic of and Viet Nam rank globally for share of population living in rural areas?
- Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 193rd and Viet Nam ranks 194th 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.