South Korea vs Spain: Rural population, per capita
South Korea
0.1883 units per person
in 2025
Spain
0.1949 units per person
in 2025
South Korea rank
163rd
Spain rank
162nd
Rural population, per capita over time
- South Korea
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 0.1949 units per person against 0.1883 units per person in South Korea, a difference of 0.0066 units per person.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was South Korea ahead.
South Korea ranks 163rd and Spain ranks 162nd of 216 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, South Korea averaged higher in 3 and Spain in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Korea | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.6787 units per person | 0.393 units per person | 0.2857 units per person | South Korea |
| 1970s | 0.5247 units per person | 0.3126 units per person | 0.2121 units per person | South Korea |
| 1980s | 0.3574 units per person | 0.2678 units per person | 0.0896 units per person | South Korea |
| 1990s | 0.225 units per person | 0.2451 units per person | 0.0201 units per person | Spain |
| 2000s | 0.19 units per person | 0.2285 units per person | 0.0385 units per person | Spain |
| 2010s | 0.1833 units per person | 0.2086 units per person | 0.0253 units per person | Spain |
| 2020s | 0.1883 units per person | 0.1993 units per person | 0.011 units per person | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rural population, per capita, South Korea or Spain?
- Spain, at 0.1949 units per person against 0.1883 units per person in South Korea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in rural population, per capita between South Korea and Spain?
- 0.0066 units per person, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Spain?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do South Korea and Spain rank globally for rural population, per capita?
- South Korea ranks 163rd and Spain ranks 162nd 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.