New Zealand vs Norway: Rural population, per capita
New Zealand
0.16 units per person
in 2025
Norway
0.1643 units per person
in 2025
New Zealand rank
169th
Norway rank
168th
Rural population, per capita over time
- New Zealand
- Norway
How they compare
Norway currently reports 0.1643 units per person against 0.16 units per person in New Zealand, a difference of 0.0043 units per person.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Norway has been ahead every year.
New Zealand ranks 169th and Norway ranks 168th of 216 countries.
Norway has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | New Zealand | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.3167 units per person | 0.4454 units per person | 0.1287 units per person | Norway |
| 1970s | 0.1762 units per person | 0.3163 units per person | 0.1402 units per person | Norway |
| 1980s | 0.1617 units per person | 0.2878 units per person | 0.1262 units per person | Norway |
| 1990s | 0.147 units per person | 0.2625 units per person | 0.1154 units per person | Norway |
| 2000s | 0.1414 units per person | 0.2237 units per person | 0.0823 units per person | Norway |
| 2010s | 0.1497 units per person | 0.1917 units per person | 0.042 units per person | Norway |
| 2020s | 0.1611 units per person | 0.1692 units per person | 0.0081 units per person | Norway |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rural population, per capita, New Zealand or Norway?
- Norway, at 0.1643 units per person against 0.16 units per person in New Zealand as of 2025.
- What is the difference in rural population, per capita between New Zealand and Norway?
- 0.0043 units per person, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and Norway?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do New Zealand and Norway rank globally for rural population, per capita?
- New Zealand ranks 169th and Norway ranks 168th 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.