Bolivia vs New Zealand: Rural population, per square kilometre

Bolivia
3.29 units per square kilometre
in 2023
New Zealand
3.18 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Bolivia rank
179th
New Zealand rank
180th

Rural population, per square kilometre over time

  • Bolivia
  • New Zealand
0123196119922023

How they compare

Bolivia currently reports 3.29 units per square kilometre against 3.18 units per square kilometre in New Zealand, a difference of 0.11 units per square kilometre.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was New Zealand ahead.

Bolivia ranks 179th and New Zealand ranks 180th of 215 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Bolivia averaged higher in 6 and New Zealand in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bolivia New Zealand Difference Ahead
1960s 2.36 units per square kilometre 3.07 units per square kilometre 0.7064 units per square kilometre New Zealand
1970s 2.78 units per square kilometre 2.01 units per square kilometre 0.7684 units per square kilometre Bolivia
1980s 2.95 units per square kilometre 1.97 units per square kilometre 0.9789 units per square kilometre Bolivia
1990s 2.95 units per square kilometre 2.03 units per square kilometre 0.9189 units per square kilometre Bolivia
2000s 3.09 units per square kilometre 2.2 units per square kilometre 0.8912 units per square kilometre Bolivia
2010s 3.21 units per square kilometre 2.63 units per square kilometre 0.58 units per square kilometre Bolivia
2020s 3.27 units per square kilometre 3.13 units per square kilometre 0.1396 units per square kilometre Bolivia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher rural population, per square kilometre, Bolivia or New Zealand?
Bolivia, at 3.29 units per square kilometre against 3.18 units per square kilometre in New Zealand as of 2023.
What is the difference in rural population, per square kilometre between Bolivia and New Zealand?
0.11 units per square kilometre, with Bolivia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bolivia and New Zealand?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Bolivia and New Zealand rank globally for rural population, per square kilometre?
Bolivia ranks 179th and New Zealand ranks 180th of 215 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Rural population, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Rural population, per square kilometre
Unit
units per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
263 places, 15,281 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Rural population divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.