Panama vs Sweden: Share of population living in rural areas
Panama
31.7%
in 2020
Sweden
31.2%
in 2020
Panama rank
86th
Sweden rank
89th
Share of population living in rural areas over time
- Panama
- Sweden
How they compare
Panama currently reports 31.7% against 31.2% in Sweden, a difference of 0.5%.
Across all 15 years both countries report, Panama has been ahead every year.
Panama ranks 86th and Sweden ranks 89th of 236 countries.
Panama has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Panama | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 60.2% | 39.7% | 20.6% | Panama |
| 1960s | 55.6% | 38.5% | 17.2% | Panama |
| 1970s | 50.3% | 37.4% | 12.9% | Panama |
| 1980s | 46.5% | 37.6% | 8.9% | Panama |
| 1990s | 40.9% | 36.6% | 4.3% | Panama |
| 2000s | 35.7% | 34.8% | 1.0% | Panama |
| 2010s | 33.5% | 32.8% | 0.7% | Panama |
| 2020s | 31.7% | 31.2% | 0.5% | Panama |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population living in rural areas, Panama or Sweden?
- Panama, at 31.7% against 31.2% in Sweden as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share of population living in rural areas between Panama and Sweden?
- 0.5%, with Panama ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Panama and Sweden?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
- How do Panama and Sweden rank globally for share of population living in rural areas?
- Panama ranks 86th and Sweden ranks 89th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) β 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.