South Korea vs United States: Rural population, per capita
South Korea
0.1883 units per person
in 2025
United States
0.1981 units per person
in 2025
South Korea rank
163rd
United States rank
160th
Rural population, per capita over time
- South Korea
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 0.1981 units per person against 0.1883 units per person in South Korea, a difference of 0.0098 units per person.
That makes United States's figure about 1.1 times South Korea's.
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 United States ranks 160th of 216 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, South Korea averaged higher in 3 and United States in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Korea | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.6787 units per person | 0.2808 units per person | 0.3979 units per person | South Korea |
| 1970s | 0.5247 units per person | 0.2639 units per person | 0.2607 units per person | South Korea |
| 1980s | 0.3574 units per person | 0.257 units per person | 0.1003 units per person | South Korea |
| 1990s | 0.225 units per person | 0.23 units per person | 0.005 units per person | United States |
| 2000s | 0.19 units per person | 0.1999 units per person | 0.0099 units per person | United States |
| 2010s | 0.1833 units per person | 0.1948 units per person | 0.0115 units per person | United States |
| 2020s | 0.1883 units per person | 0.1993 units per person | 0.011 units per person | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rural population, per capita, South Korea or United States?
- United States, at 0.1981 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 United States?
- 0.0098 units per person, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and United States?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do South Korea and United States rank globally for rural population, per capita?
- South Korea ranks 163rd and United States ranks 160th 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.