Russia vs Seychelles: Share of population living in rural areas

Russia
21.18
in 2020
Seychelles
21.32
in 2020
Russia rank
152nd
Seychelles rank
151st

Share of population living in rural areas over time

  • Russia
  • Seychelles
0102030195019852020

How they compare

Seychelles currently reports 21.32 against 21.18 in Russia, a difference of 0.14.

Across all 15 years both countries report, Seychelles has been ahead every year.

Russia ranks 152nd and Seychelles ranks 151st of 236 countries.

Seychelles has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Russia Seychelles Difference Ahead
1950s 27.83 34.44 6.6 Seychelles
1960s 24.69 32.54 7.85 Seychelles
1970s 23.27 29.1 5.83 Seychelles
1980s 22.13 26 3.87 Seychelles
1990s 21.79 26.65 4.86 Seychelles
2000s 21.48 26.3 4.82 Seychelles
2010s 21.47 24.66 3.2 Seychelles
2020s 21.18 21.32 0.1334 Seychelles

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of population living in rural areas, Russia or Seychelles?
Seychelles, at 21.32 against 21.18 in Russia as of 2020.
What is the difference in share of population living in rural areas between Russia and Seychelles?
0.14, with Seychelles ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Russia and Seychelles?
15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
How do Russia and Seychelles rank globally for share of population living in rural areas?
Russia ranks 152nd and Seychelles ranks 151st 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.

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Indicator
Share of population living in rural areas
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 3,540 data points, 1950–2020
Last refreshed