Mexico vs United States of America: Rural population, per capita
Mexico
0.1996 units per person
in 2025
United States of America
0.1981 units per person
in 2025
Mexico rank
159th
United States of America rank
160th
Rural population, per capita over time
- Mexico
- United States of America
How they compare
Mexico currently reports 0.1996 units per person against 0.1981 units per person in United States of America, a difference of 0.0015 units per person.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Mexico has been ahead every year.
Mexico ranks 159th and United States of America ranks 160th of 216 countries.
Mexico has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mexico | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.4548 units per person | 0.2808 units per person | 0.174 units per person | Mexico |
| 1970s | 0.3755 units per person | 0.2639 units per person | 0.1115 units per person | Mexico |
| 1980s | 0.3121 units per person | 0.257 units per person | 0.0551 units per person | Mexico |
| 1990s | 0.2691 units per person | 0.23 units per person | 0.0391 units per person | Mexico |
| 2000s | 0.2392 units per person | 0.1999 units per person | 0.0393 units per person | Mexico |
| 2010s | 0.2277 units per person | 0.1948 units per person | 0.033 units per person | Mexico |
| 2020s | 0.2065 units per person | 0.1993 units per person | 0.0072 units per person | Mexico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rural population, per capita, Mexico or United States of America?
- Mexico, at 0.1996 units per person against 0.1981 units per person in United States of America as of 2025.
- What is the difference in rural population, per capita between Mexico and United States of America?
- 0.0015 units per person, with Mexico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and United States of America?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Mexico and United States of America rank globally for rural population, per capita?
- Mexico ranks 159th and United States of America 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.