Iceland vs Puerto Rico: Rural population, per capita
Iceland
0.0578 units per person
in 2025
Puerto Rico
0.0566 units per person
in 2025
Iceland rank
194th
Puerto Rico rank
196th
Rural population, per capita over time
- Iceland
- Puerto Rico
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 0.0578 units per person against 0.0566 units per person in Puerto Rico, a difference of 0.0012 units per person.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Puerto Rico ahead.
Iceland ranks 194th and Puerto Rico ranks 196th of 216 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 2 and Puerto Rico in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Puerto Rico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1727 units per person | 0.5046 units per person | 0.332 units per person | Puerto Rico |
| 1970s | 0.1342 units per person | 0.3867 units per person | 0.2525 units per person | Puerto Rico |
| 1980s | 0.1077 units per person | 0.2581 units per person | 0.1504 units per person | Puerto Rico |
| 1990s | 0.0856 units per person | 0.0984 units per person | 0.0128 units per person | Puerto Rico |
| 2000s | 0.0756 units per person | 0.059 units per person | 0.0166 units per person | Iceland |
| 2010s | 0.0633 units per person | 0.0618 units per person | 0.0014 units per person | Iceland |
| 2020s | 0.0582 units per person | 0.0584 units per person | 0.0002 units per person | Puerto Rico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rural population, per capita, Iceland or Puerto Rico?
- Iceland, at 0.0578 units per person against 0.0566 units per person in Puerto Rico as of 2025.
- What is the difference in rural population, per capita between Iceland and Puerto Rico?
- 0.0012 units per person, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Puerto Rico?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Iceland and Puerto Rico rank globally for rural population, per capita?
- Iceland ranks 194th and Puerto Rico ranks 196th 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.