Saudi Arabia vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Rural population, per capita
Rural population, per capita over time
- Saudi Arabia
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
How they compare
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 0.1668 units per person against 0.1539 units per person in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 0.0129 units per person.
That makes United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's figure about 1.1 times Saudi Arabia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Saudi Arabia ahead.
Saudi Arabia ranks 170th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 167th of 216 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Saudi Arabia averaged higher in 4 and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Saudi Arabia | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.6139 units per person | 0.2228 units per person | 0.3912 units per person | Saudi Arabia |
| 1970s | 0.4262 units per person | 0.2246 units per person | 0.2016 units per person | Saudi Arabia |
| 1980s | 0.2803 units per person | 0.2159 units per person | 0.0644 units per person | Saudi Arabia |
| 1990s | 0.2136 units per person | 0.2132 units per person | 0.0004 units per person | Saudi Arabia |
| 2000s | 0.1911 units per person | 0.1962 units per person | 0.0051 units per person | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2010s | 0.1713 units per person | 0.1823 units per person | 0.0109 units per person | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2020s | 0.1579 units per person | 0.1688 units per person | 0.011 units per person | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rural population, per capita, Saudi Arabia or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 0.1668 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 Saudi Arabia and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 0.0129 units per person, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Saudi Arabia and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Saudi Arabia and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for rural population, per capita?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 170th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 167th 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.