Ethiopia vs OECD members: Rural population, per square kilometre
Ethiopia
87.74 units per square kilometre
in 2023
OECD members
7.44 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Ethiopia rank
34th
OECD members rank
37th
Rural population, per square kilometre over time
- Ethiopia
- OECD members
How they compare
Ethiopia currently reports 87.74 units per square kilometre against 7.44 units per square kilometre in OECD members, a difference of 80.3 units per square kilometre.
That makes Ethiopia's figure about 11.8 times OECD members's.
Across all 31 years both countries report, Ethiopia has been ahead every year.
Ethiopia ranks 34th and OECD members ranks 37th of 215 countries.
Ethiopia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | OECD members | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 51.09 units per square kilometre | 8.39 units per square kilometre | 42.7 units per square kilometre | Ethiopia |
| 2000s | 60.38 units per square kilometre | 7.98 units per square kilometre | 52.41 units per square kilometre | Ethiopia |
| 2010s | 73.41 units per square kilometre | 7.53 units per square kilometre | 65.88 units per square kilometre | Ethiopia |
| 2020s | 85.12 units per square kilometre | 7.44 units per square kilometre | 77.68 units per square kilometre | Ethiopia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rural population, per square kilometre, Ethiopia or OECD members?
- Ethiopia, at 87.74 units per square kilometre against 7.44 units per square kilometre in OECD members as of 2023.
- What is the difference in rural population, per square kilometre between Ethiopia and OECD members?
- 80.3 units per square kilometre, with Ethiopia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and OECD members?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2023.
- How do Ethiopia and OECD members rank globally for rural population, per square kilometre?
- Ethiopia ranks 34th and OECD members ranks 37th 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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About this data
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.