Niger vs Slovenia: Share of population living in rural areas
Niger
50.6
in 2020
Slovenia
49.69
in 2020
Niger rank
29th
Slovenia rank
31st
Share of population living in rural areas over time
- Niger
- Slovenia
How they compare
Niger currently reports 50.6 against 49.69 in Slovenia, a difference of 0.91.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 15 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Niger ahead.
Niger ranks 29th and Slovenia ranks 31st of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Niger averaged higher in 6 and Slovenia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Niger | Slovenia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 71.63 | 60.82 | 10.81 | Niger |
| 1960s | 67.69 | 58.38 | 9.31 | Niger |
| 1970s | 63.74 | 56.41 | 7.33 | Niger |
| 1980s | 59.98 | 53.66 | 6.32 | Niger |
| 1990s | 54.31 | 51.81 | 2.5 | Niger |
| 2000s | 49.72 | 51.48 | 1.76 | Slovenia |
| 2010s | 48.91 | 50.31 | 1.4 | Slovenia |
| 2020s | 50.6 | 49.69 | 0.9073 | Niger |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population living in rural areas, Niger or Slovenia?
- Niger, at 50.6 against 49.69 in Slovenia as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share of population living in rural areas between Niger and Slovenia?
- 0.91, with Niger ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Niger and Slovenia?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
- How do Niger and Slovenia rank globally for share of population living in rural areas?
- Niger ranks 29th and Slovenia ranks 31st 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.