Slovenia vs Zambia: Share of population living in rural areas
Slovenia
49.69
in 2020
Zambia
46.79
in 2020
Slovenia rank
31st
Zambia rank
34th
Share of population living in rural areas over time
- Slovenia
- Zambia
How they compare
Slovenia currently reports 49.69 against 46.79 in Zambia, a difference of 2.9.
That makes Slovenia's figure about 1.1 times Zambia's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 15 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Slovenia ahead.
Slovenia ranks 31st and Zambia ranks 34th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Slovenia averaged higher in 7 and Zambia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Slovenia | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 60.82 | 54.53 | 6.29 | Slovenia |
| 1960s | 58.38 | 52.48 | 5.9 | Slovenia |
| 1970s | 56.41 | 50.06 | 6.35 | Slovenia |
| 1980s | 53.66 | 50.44 | 3.22 | Slovenia |
| 1990s | 51.81 | 52.19 | 0.3824 | Zambia |
| 2000s | 51.48 | 50.89 | 0.5947 | Slovenia |
| 2010s | 50.31 | 47.83 | 2.47 | Slovenia |
| 2020s | 49.69 | 46.79 | 2.9 | Slovenia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population living in rural areas, Slovenia or Zambia?
- Slovenia, at 49.69 against 46.79 in Zambia as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share of population living in rural areas between Slovenia and Zambia?
- 2.9, with Slovenia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Slovenia and Zambia?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
- How do Slovenia and Zambia rank globally for share of population living in rural areas?
- Slovenia ranks 31st and Zambia ranks 34th 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.