Bolivia, Plurinational State of vs Syrian Arab Republic: Rural population

Bolivia, Plurinational State of
28.4%
in 2025
Syrian Arab Republic
27.9%
in 2025
Bolivia, Plurinational State of rank
136th
Syrian Arab Republic rank
138th

Rural population over time

  • Bolivia, Plurinational State of
  • Syrian Arab Republic
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How they compare

Bolivia, Plurinational State of currently reports 28.4% against 27.9% in Syrian Arab Republic, a difference of 0.5%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Bolivia, Plurinational State of ahead.

Bolivia, Plurinational State of ranks 136th and Syrian Arab Republic ranks 138th of 218 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Bolivia, Plurinational State of averaged higher in 4 and Syrian Arab Republic in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bolivia, Plurinational State of Syrian Arab Republic Difference Ahead
1960s 62.2% 58.5% 3.7% Bolivia, Plurinational State of
1970s 59.2% 55.0% 4.1% Bolivia, Plurinational State of
1980s 50.5% 52.2% 1.7% Syrian Arab Republic
1990s 41.1% 50.0% 8.9% Syrian Arab Republic
2000s 36.0% 46.5% 10.4% Syrian Arab Republic
2010s 31.8% 29.8% 2.0% Bolivia, Plurinational State of
2020s 29.2% 27.4% 1.8% Bolivia, Plurinational State of

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher rural population, Bolivia, Plurinational State of or Syrian Arab Republic?
Bolivia, Plurinational State of, at 28.4% against 27.9% in Syrian Arab Republic as of 2025.
What is the difference in rural population between Bolivia, Plurinational State of and Syrian Arab Republic?
0.5%, with Bolivia, Plurinational State of ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bolivia, Plurinational State of and Syrian Arab Republic?
66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
How do Bolivia, Plurinational State of and Syrian Arab Republic rank globally for rural population?
Bolivia, Plurinational State of ranks 136th and Syrian Arab Republic ranks 138th of 218 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as Rural population (% of total population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Rural population (% of total population)
Unit
% of total population
Source
World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
266 places, 17,556 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Rural population refers to people living in rural areas as defined by national statistical offices. It is calculated as the difference between total population and urban population.