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South Africa vs United Kingdom: Rural population (% of total population)

Side-by-side comparison from World Bank Open Data.

In , South Africa's Rural population (% of total population) was 36.31, compared to United Kingdom's 16.76. That makes South Africa's value 116.7% higher than United Kingdom's.

South Africa

Rank #107 of 217 globally

South Africa trend
Latest (2024)
36.31
Year-over-year
-0.3%
10-year change
-1.5%
Peak
40.18 (2005)
Trough
36.31 (2024)

United Kingdom

Rank #168 of 217 globally

United Kingdom trend
Latest (2024)
16.76
Year-over-year
-0.5%
10-year change
-8.8%
Peak
19.55 (2005)
Trough
16.76 (2024)

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Source: World Bank Open Data (SP.RUR.TOTL.ZS), CC BY 4.0.