Brunei vs El Salvador: Rural population (% of total population) (Rural World Urbanization)
Brunei
25.0%
in 2025
El Salvador
24.5%
in 2025
Brunei rank
145th
El Salvador rank
147th
Rural population (% of total population) (Rural World Urbanization) over time
- Brunei
- El Salvador
How they compare
Brunei currently reports 25.0% against 24.5% in El Salvador, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was El Salvador ahead.
Brunei ranks 145th and El Salvador ranks 147th of 218 countries.
El Salvador has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brunei | El Salvador | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 46.8% | 61.1% | 14.3% | El Salvador |
| 1970s | 37.9% | 59.4% | 21.6% | El Salvador |
| 1980s | 38.8% | 54.5% | 15.7% | El Salvador |
| 1990s | 31.6% | 47.8% | 16.3% | El Salvador |
| 2000s | 26.8% | 39.4% | 12.7% | El Salvador |
| 2010s | 25.0% | 30.9% | 5.9% | El Salvador |
| 2020s | 25.2% | 25.7% | 0.5% | El Salvador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rural population, Brunei or El Salvador?
- Brunei, at 25.0% against 24.5% in El Salvador as of 2025.
- What is the difference in rural population between Brunei and El Salvador?
- 0.5%, with Brunei ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brunei and El Salvador?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Brunei and El Salvador rank globally for rural population?
- Brunei ranks 145th and El Salvador ranks 147th 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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About this data
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.