Ireland vs South Africa: Rural population, per capita
Ireland
0.3541 units per person
in 2025
South Africa
0.3618 units per person
in 2025
Ireland rank
109th
South Africa rank
106th
Rural population, per capita over time
- Ireland
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 0.3618 units per person against 0.3541 units per person in Ireland, a difference of 0.0077 units per person.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Ireland ahead.
Ireland ranks 109th and South Africa ranks 106th of 216 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.5191 units per person | 0.5274 units per person | 0.0083 units per person | South Africa |
| 1970s | 0.4633 units per person | 0.5196 units per person | 0.0562 units per person | South Africa |
| 1980s | 0.4382 units per person | 0.5057 units per person | 0.0675 units per person | South Africa |
| 1990s | 0.4216 units per person | 0.466 units per person | 0.0444 units per person | South Africa |
| 2000s | 0.3964 units per person | 0.406 units per person | 0.0096 units per person | South Africa |
| 2010s | 0.3742 units per person | 0.3688 units per person | 0.0054 units per person | Ireland |
| 2020s | 0.3598 units per person | 0.3642 units per person | 0.0044 units per person | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rural population, per capita, Ireland or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 0.3618 units per person against 0.3541 units per person in Ireland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in rural population, per capita between Ireland and South Africa?
- 0.0077 units per person, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and South Africa?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Ireland and South Africa rank globally for rural population, per capita?
- Ireland ranks 109th and South Africa ranks 106th 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.