Belgium vs Brazil: Share urban and rural population
Belgium
87.67
in 2025
Brazil
88.18
in 2025
Belgium rank
48th
Brazil rank
45th
Share urban and rural population over time
- Belgium
- Brazil
How they compare
Brazil currently reports 88.18 against 87.67 in Belgium, a difference of 0.51.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 76 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Belgium ahead.
Belgium ranks 48th and Brazil ranks 45th of 229 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 7 and Brazil in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Brazil | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 64.06 | 40.17 | 23.88 | Belgium |
| 1960s | 67.87 | 48.33 | 19.54 | Belgium |
| 1970s | 72.49 | 59.61 | 12.88 | Belgium |
| 1980s | 76.47 | 71.07 | 5.4 | Belgium |
| 1990s | 80.15 | 77.56 | 2.59 | Belgium |
| 2000s | 83.39 | 82.74 | 0.6489 | Belgium |
| 2010s | 86.08 | 85.54 | 0.5327 | Belgium |
| 2020s | 87.51 | 87.51 | 0.0055 | Brazil |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share urban and rural population, Belgium or Brazil?
- Brazil, at 88.18 against 87.67 in Belgium as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share urban and rural population between Belgium and Brazil?
- 0.51, with Brazil ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Brazil?
- 76 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2025.
- How do Belgium and Brazil rank globally for share urban and rural population?
- Belgium ranks 48th and Brazil ranks 45th of 229 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Share urban and rural population. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.