Russia vs Spain: Share of population living in rural areas
Russia
21.18
in 2020
Spain
21.36
in 2020
Russia rank
152nd
Spain rank
149th
Share of population living in rural areas over time
- Russia
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 21.36 against 21.18 in Russia, a difference of 0.18.
Across all 15 years both countries report, Spain has been ahead every year.
Russia ranks 152nd and Spain ranks 149th of 236 countries.
Spain has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Russia | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 27.83 | 32.65 | 4.82 | Spain |
| 1960s | 24.69 | 30.61 | 5.93 | Spain |
| 1970s | 23.27 | 28.26 | 4.99 | Spain |
| 1980s | 22.13 | 26.48 | 4.36 | Spain |
| 1990s | 21.79 | 25.58 | 3.79 | Spain |
| 2000s | 21.48 | 24.14 | 2.66 | Spain |
| 2010s | 21.47 | 22.54 | 1.08 | Spain |
| 2020s | 21.18 | 21.36 | 0.1805 | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population living in rural areas, Russia or Spain?
- Spain, at 21.36 against 21.18 in Russia as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share of population living in rural areas between Russia and Spain?
- 0.18, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Russia and Spain?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
- How do Russia and Spain rank globally for share of population living in rural areas?
- Russia ranks 152nd and Spain ranks 149th 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.