New Caledonia vs Serbia: Share of population living in rural areas
New Caledonia
34.4%
in 2020
Serbia
35.2%
in 2020
New Caledonia rank
78th
Serbia rank
75th
Share of population living in rural areas over time
- New Caledonia
- Serbia
How they compare
Serbia currently reports 35.2% against 34.4% in New Caledonia, a difference of 0.8%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 15 shared years of data; in 1950 it was New Caledonia ahead.
New Caledonia ranks 78th and Serbia ranks 75th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, New Caledonia averaged higher in 7 and Serbia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | New Caledonia | Serbia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 63.3% | 44.5% | 18.8% | New Caledonia |
| 1960s | 59.9% | 41.6% | 18.2% | New Caledonia |
| 1970s | 54.4% | 39.4% | 15.0% | New Caledonia |
| 1980s | 49.1% | 37.8% | 11.3% | New Caledonia |
| 1990s | 49.5% | 37.1% | 12.4% | New Caledonia |
| 2000s | 48.0% | 36.4% | 11.6% | New Caledonia |
| 2010s | 41.3% | 35.7% | 5.6% | New Caledonia |
| 2020s | 34.4% | 35.2% | 0.8% | Serbia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population living in rural areas, New Caledonia or Serbia?
- Serbia, at 35.2% against 34.4% in New Caledonia as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share of population living in rural areas between New Caledonia and Serbia?
- 0.8%, with Serbia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for New Caledonia and Serbia?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
- How do New Caledonia and Serbia rank globally for share of population living in rural areas?
- New Caledonia ranks 78th and Serbia ranks 75th 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.