Romania vs Slovakia: Share of population living in rural areas
Romania
45.3%
in 2020
Slovakia
46.5%
in 2020
Romania rank
40th
Slovakia rank
37th
Share of population living in rural areas over time
- Romania
- Slovakia
How they compare
Slovakia currently reports 46.5% against 45.3% in Romania, a difference of 1.2%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 15 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Romania ahead.
Romania ranks 40th and Slovakia ranks 37th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Romania averaged higher in 4 and Slovakia in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Romania | Slovakia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 55.8% | 51.8% | 3.9% | Romania |
| 1960s | 52.9% | 48.4% | 4.5% | Romania |
| 1970s | 49.8% | 46.8% | 3.0% | Romania |
| 1980s | 46.4% | 45.2% | 1.2% | Romania |
| 1990s | 44.1% | 44.6% | 0.4% | Slovakia |
| 2000s | 44.6% | 45.1% | 0.5% | Slovakia |
| 2010s | 45.3% | 46.3% | 1.0% | Slovakia |
| 2020s | 45.3% | 46.5% | 1.2% | Slovakia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population living in rural areas, Romania or Slovakia?
- Slovakia, at 46.5% against 45.3% in Romania as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share of population living in rural areas between Romania and Slovakia?
- 1.2%, with Slovakia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Romania and Slovakia?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
- How do Romania and Slovakia rank globally for share of population living in rural areas?
- Romania ranks 40th and Slovakia ranks 37th 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.