Russian Federation vs Seychelles: Share of population living in rural areas
Russian Federation
21.2%
in 2020
Seychelles
21.3%
in 2020
Russian Federation rank
152nd
Seychelles rank
151st
Share of population living in rural areas over time
- Russian Federation
- Seychelles
How they compare
Seychelles currently reports 21.3% against 21.2% in Russian Federation, a difference of 0.1%.
Across all 15 years both countries report, Seychelles has been ahead every year.
Russian Federation 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 | Russian Federation | Seychelles | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 27.8% | 34.4% | 6.6% | Seychelles |
| 1960s | 24.7% | 32.5% | 7.9% | Seychelles |
| 1970s | 23.3% | 29.1% | 5.8% | Seychelles |
| 1980s | 22.1% | 26.0% | 3.9% | Seychelles |
| 1990s | 21.8% | 26.7% | 4.9% | Seychelles |
| 2000s | 21.5% | 26.3% | 4.8% | Seychelles |
| 2010s | 21.5% | 24.7% | 3.2% | Seychelles |
| 2020s | 21.2% | 21.3% | 0.1% | Seychelles |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population living in rural areas, Russian Federation or Seychelles?
- Seychelles, at 21.3% against 21.2% in Russian Federation as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share of population living in rural areas between Russian Federation and Seychelles?
- 0.1%, with Seychelles ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Russian Federation and Seychelles?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
- How do Russian Federation and Seychelles rank globally for share of population living in rural areas?
- Russian Federation ranks 152nd and Seychelles ranks 151st 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.