Sri Lanka vs Uzbekistan: Share of population living in rural areas
Sri Lanka
15.3%
in 2020
Uzbekistan
14.6%
in 2020
Sri Lanka rank
181st
Uzbekistan rank
184th
Share of population living in rural areas over time
- Sri Lanka
- Uzbekistan
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 15.3% against 14.6% in Uzbekistan, a difference of 0.7%.
That makes Sri Lanka's figure about 1.1 times Uzbekistan's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 15 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Uzbekistan ahead.
Sri Lanka ranks 181st and Uzbekistan ranks 184th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Sri Lanka averaged higher in 7 and Uzbekistan in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sri Lanka | Uzbekistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 39.4% | 39.5% | 0.1% | Uzbekistan |
| 1960s | 34.4% | 33.4% | 1.0% | Sri Lanka |
| 1970s | 29.5% | 27.0% | 2.5% | Sri Lanka |
| 1980s | 25.2% | 23.9% | 1.3% | Sri Lanka |
| 1990s | 22.2% | 20.1% | 2.1% | Sri Lanka |
| 2000s | 18.9% | 16.8% | 2.1% | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 17.1% | 15.2% | 1.9% | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 15.3% | 14.6% | 0.7% | Sri Lanka |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population living in rural areas, Sri Lanka or Uzbekistan?
- Sri Lanka, at 15.3% against 14.6% in Uzbekistan as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share of population living in rural areas between Sri Lanka and Uzbekistan?
- 0.7%, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sri Lanka and Uzbekistan?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
- How do Sri Lanka and Uzbekistan rank globally for share of population living in rural areas?
- Sri Lanka ranks 181st and Uzbekistan ranks 184th 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.