New Zealand vs Saudi Arabia: Rural population, per capita
New Zealand
0.16 units per person
in 2025
Saudi Arabia
0.1539 units per person
in 2025
New Zealand rank
169th
Saudi Arabia rank
170th
Rural population, per capita over time
- New Zealand
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports 0.16 units per person against 0.1539 units per person in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 0.0061 units per person.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Saudi Arabia ahead.
New Zealand ranks 169th and Saudi Arabia ranks 170th of 216 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, New Zealand averaged higher in 1 and Saudi Arabia in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | New Zealand | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.3167 units per person | 0.6139 units per person | 0.2973 units per person | Saudi Arabia |
| 1970s | 0.1762 units per person | 0.4262 units per person | 0.2501 units per person | Saudi Arabia |
| 1980s | 0.1617 units per person | 0.2803 units per person | 0.1186 units per person | Saudi Arabia |
| 1990s | 0.147 units per person | 0.2136 units per person | 0.0666 units per person | Saudi Arabia |
| 2000s | 0.1414 units per person | 0.1911 units per person | 0.0498 units per person | Saudi Arabia |
| 2010s | 0.1497 units per person | 0.1713 units per person | 0.0216 units per person | Saudi Arabia |
| 2020s | 0.1611 units per person | 0.1579 units per person | 0.0033 units per person | New Zealand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rural population, per capita, New Zealand or Saudi Arabia?
- New Zealand, at 0.16 units per person against 0.1539 units per person in Saudi Arabia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in rural population, per capita between New Zealand and Saudi Arabia?
- 0.0061 units per person, with New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and Saudi Arabia?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do New Zealand and Saudi Arabia rank globally for rural population, per capita?
- New Zealand ranks 169th and Saudi Arabia ranks 170th 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.