El Salvador vs Finland: Rural population (% of total population) (Rural World Urbanization)
El Salvador
24.5%
in 2025
Finland
25.5%
in 2025
El Salvador rank
147th
Finland rank
144th
Rural population (% of total population) (Rural World Urbanization) over time
- El Salvador
- Finland
How they compare
Finland currently reports 25.5% against 24.5% in El Salvador, a difference of 1.0%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was El Salvador ahead.
El Salvador ranks 147th and Finland ranks 144th of 218 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, El Salvador averaged higher in 6 and Finland in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | Finland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 61.1% | 42.1% | 19.1% | El Salvador |
| 1970s | 59.4% | 38.1% | 21.3% | El Salvador |
| 1980s | 54.5% | 36.5% | 18.0% | El Salvador |
| 1990s | 47.8% | 35.1% | 12.8% | El Salvador |
| 2000s | 39.4% | 31.6% | 7.8% | El Salvador |
| 2010s | 30.9% | 28.8% | 2.0% | El Salvador |
| 2020s | 25.7% | 26.2% | 0.5% | Finland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rural population, El Salvador or Finland?
- Finland, at 25.5% against 24.5% in El Salvador as of 2025.
- What is the difference in rural population between El Salvador and Finland?
- 1.0%, with Finland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Finland?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do El Salvador and Finland rank globally for rural population?
- El Salvador ranks 147th and Finland ranks 144th 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.