Paraguay vs Poland: Share of population living in rural areas
Paraguay
40.6%
in 2020
Poland
40.0%
in 2020
Paraguay rank
55th
Poland rank
57th
Share of population living in rural areas over time
- Paraguay
- Poland
How they compare
Paraguay currently reports 40.6% against 40.0% in Poland, a difference of 0.6%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 15 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Paraguay ahead.
Paraguay ranks 55th and Poland ranks 57th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Paraguay averaged higher in 6 and Poland in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Paraguay | Poland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 60.4% | 49.6% | 10.9% | Paraguay |
| 1960s | 56.0% | 45.4% | 10.6% | Paraguay |
| 1970s | 51.1% | 43.3% | 7.9% | Paraguay |
| 1980s | 47.5% | 41.5% | 6.0% | Paraguay |
| 1990s | 44.6% | 40.4% | 4.2% | Paraguay |
| 2000s | 39.6% | 40.1% | 0.5% | Poland |
| 2010s | 38.0% | 40.1% | 2.0% | Poland |
| 2020s | 40.6% | 40.0% | 0.7% | Paraguay |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population living in rural areas, Paraguay or Poland?
- Paraguay, at 40.6% against 40.0% in Poland as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share of population living in rural areas between Paraguay and Poland?
- 0.6%, with Paraguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Paraguay and Poland?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
- How do Paraguay and Poland rank globally for share of population living in rural areas?
- Paraguay ranks 55th and Poland ranks 57th 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.