Spain vs United States of America: Rural population, per capita
Spain
0.1949 units per person
in 2025
United States of America
0.1981 units per person
in 2025
Spain rank
162nd
United States of America rank
160th
Rural population, per capita over time
- Spain
- United States of America
How they compare
United States of America currently reports 0.1981 units per person against 0.1949 units per person in Spain, a difference of 0.0032 units per person.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Spain ahead.
Spain ranks 162nd and United States of America ranks 160th of 216 countries.
Spain has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Spain | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.393 units per person | 0.2808 units per person | 0.1122 units per person | Spain |
| 1970s | 0.3126 units per person | 0.2639 units per person | 0.0487 units per person | Spain |
| 1980s | 0.2678 units per person | 0.257 units per person | 0.0108 units per person | Spain |
| 1990s | 0.2451 units per person | 0.23 units per person | 0.0151 units per person | Spain |
| 2000s | 0.2285 units per person | 0.1999 units per person | 0.0286 units per person | Spain |
| 2010s | 0.2086 units per person | 0.1948 units per person | 0.0138 units per person | Spain |
| 2020s | 0.1993 units per person | 0.1993 units per person | 0.0001 units per person | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rural population, per capita, Spain or United States of America?
- United States of America, at 0.1981 units per person against 0.1949 units per person in Spain as of 2025.
- What is the difference in rural population, per capita between Spain and United States of America?
- 0.0032 units per person, with United States of America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Spain and United States of America?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Spain and United States of America rank globally for rural population, per capita?
- Spain ranks 162nd 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.