South Africa vs United States: 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 States's 19.88. That makes South Africa's value 82.7% higher than United States's.
South Africa
Rank #107 of 217 globally
- Latest (2024)
- 36.31
- Year-over-year
- -0.3%
- 10-year change
- -1.5%
- Peak
- 40.18 (2005)
- Trough
- 36.31 (2024)
United States
Rank #161 of 217 globally
- Latest (2024)
- 19.88
- Year-over-year
- -0.3%
- 10-year change
- +2.6%
- Peak
- 20.00 (2020)
- Trough
- 19.30 (2010)
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Source: World Bank Open Data (SP.RUR.TOTL.ZS), CC BY 4.0.