Bulgaria vs Greece: Population aged 65 and above, rural

Bulgaria
0.3%
in 2016
Greece
0.3%
in 2016
Bulgaria rank
2nd
Greece rank
1st

Population aged 65 and above, rural over time

  • Bulgaria
  • Greece
00.10.20.3200420102016

How they compare

Greece currently reports 0.3% against 0.3% in Bulgaria, a difference of 0.0%.

That makes Greece's figure about 1.1 times Bulgaria's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 9 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Bulgaria ahead.

Bulgaria ranks 2nd and Greece ranks 1st of 96 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 1 and Greece in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bulgaria Greece Difference Ahead
2000s 0.2% 0.2% 0.0% Bulgaria
2010s 0.3% 0.3% 0.0% Greece

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population aged 65 and above, rural, Bulgaria or Greece?
Greece, at 0.3% against 0.3% in Bulgaria as of 2016.
What is the difference in population aged 65 and above, rural between Bulgaria and Greece?
0.0%, with Greece ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Greece?
9 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2016.
How do Bulgaria and Greece rank globally for population aged 65 and above, rural?
Bulgaria ranks 2nd and Greece ranks 1st of 96 countries.
Where does this data come from?
The World Bank, published as Population aged 65 and above, rural (% of rural population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Population aged 65 and above, rural (% of rural population)
Unit
% of rural population
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
96 places, 1,344 data points, 1970–2021
Last refreshed