El Salvador vs Uruguay: Rural population, annual growth rate
El Salvador
-1.41 % change on previous year
in 2025
Uruguay
-1.32 % change on previous year
in 2025
El Salvador rank
178th
Uruguay rank
176th
Rural population, annual growth rate over time
- El Salvador
- Uruguay
How they compare
Uruguay currently reports -1.32 % change on previous year against -1.41 % change on previous year in El Salvador, a difference of 0.09 % change on previous year.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1961 it was El Salvador ahead.
El Salvador ranks 178th and Uruguay ranks 176th of 208 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, El Salvador averaged higher in 6 and Uruguay in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.63 % change on previous year | 0.0633 % change on previous year | 2.56 % change on previous year | El Salvador |
| 1970s | 1.76 % change on previous year | -1.03 % change on previous year | 2.79 % change on previous year | El Salvador |
| 1980s | 0.577 % change on previous year | -2.65 % change on previous year | 3.22 % change on previous year | El Salvador |
| 1990s | -0.4355 % change on previous year | -1.91 % change on previous year | 1.47 % change on previous year | El Salvador |
| 2000s | -1.98 % change on previous year | -3.48 % change on previous year | 1.5 % change on previous year | El Salvador |
| 2010s | -2.21 % change on previous year | -2.35 % change on previous year | 0.146 % change on previous year | El Salvador |
| 2020s | -1.6 % change on previous year | -1.19 % change on previous year | 0.4126 % change on previous year | Uruguay |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rural population, annual growth rate, El Salvador or Uruguay?
- Uruguay, at -1.32 % change on previous year against -1.41 % change on previous year in El Salvador as of 2025.
- What is the difference in rural population, annual growth rate between El Salvador and Uruguay?
- 0.09 % change on previous year, with Uruguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Uruguay?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2025.
- How do El Salvador and Uruguay rank globally for rural population, annual growth rate?
- El Salvador ranks 178th and Uruguay ranks 176th of 208 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Rural population, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Rural population. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.