Saudi Arabia vs United Arab Emirates: Rural population, per capita
Saudi Arabia
0.1539 units per person
in 2025
United Arab Emirates
0.1404 units per person
in 2025
Saudi Arabia rank
170th
United Arab Emirates rank
173rd
Rural population, per capita over time
- Saudi Arabia
- United Arab Emirates
How they compare
Saudi Arabia currently reports 0.1539 units per person against 0.1404 units per person in United Arab Emirates, a difference of 0.0135 units per person.
That makes Saudi Arabia's figure about 1.1 times United Arab Emirates's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Saudi Arabia ahead.
Saudi Arabia ranks 170th and United Arab Emirates ranks 173rd of 216 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Saudi Arabia averaged higher in 6 and United Arab Emirates in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Saudi Arabia | United Arab Emirates | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.6139 units per person | 0.2273 units per person | 0.3866 units per person | Saudi Arabia |
| 1970s | 0.4262 units per person | 0.1717 units per person | 0.2545 units per person | Saudi Arabia |
| 1980s | 0.2803 units per person | 0.2024 units per person | 0.0779 units per person | Saudi Arabia |
| 1990s | 0.2136 units per person | 0.2153 units per person | 0.0017 units per person | United Arab Emirates |
| 2000s | 0.1911 units per person | 0.1847 units per person | 0.0064 units per person | Saudi Arabia |
| 2010s | 0.1713 units per person | 0.1578 units per person | 0.0136 units per person | Saudi Arabia |
| 2020s | 0.1579 units per person | 0.1441 units per person | 0.0137 units per person | Saudi Arabia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rural population, per capita, Saudi Arabia or United Arab Emirates?
- Saudi Arabia, at 0.1539 units per person against 0.1404 units per person in United Arab Emirates as of 2025.
- What is the difference in rural population, per capita between Saudi Arabia and United Arab Emirates?
- 0.0135 units per person, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Saudi Arabia and United Arab Emirates?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Saudi Arabia and United Arab Emirates rank globally for rural population, per capita?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 170th and United Arab Emirates ranks 173rd 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.