American Samoa vs Mexico: Rural population, per capita
American Samoa
0.1949 units per person
in 2025
Mexico
0.1996 units per person
in 2025
American Samoa rank
161st
Mexico rank
159th
Rural population, per capita over time
- American Samoa
- Mexico
How they compare
Mexico currently reports 0.1996 units per person against 0.1949 units per person in American Samoa, a difference of 0.0047 units per person.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was American Samoa ahead.
American Samoa ranks 161st and Mexico ranks 159th of 216 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, American Samoa averaged higher in 2 and Mexico in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | American Samoa | Mexico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.5546 units per person | 0.4548 units per person | 0.0998 units per person | American Samoa |
| 1970s | 0.4125 units per person | 0.3755 units per person | 0.037 units per person | American Samoa |
| 1980s | 0.3106 units per person | 0.3121 units per person | 0.0015 units per person | Mexico |
| 1990s | 0.1727 units per person | 0.2691 units per person | 0.0965 units per person | Mexico |
| 2000s | 0.1221 units per person | 0.2392 units per person | 0.1171 units per person | Mexico |
| 2010s | 0.1521 units per person | 0.2277 units per person | 0.0756 units per person | Mexico |
| 2020s | 0.1842 units per person | 0.2065 units per person | 0.0223 units per person | Mexico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rural population, per capita, American Samoa or Mexico?
- Mexico, at 0.1996 units per person against 0.1949 units per person in American Samoa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in rural population, per capita between American Samoa and Mexico?
- 0.0047 units per person, with Mexico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for American Samoa and Mexico?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do American Samoa and Mexico rank globally for rural population, per capita?
- American Samoa ranks 161st and Mexico ranks 159th of 216 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Rural population, per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Rural population divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.