Denmark vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Population aged 65 and above, rural

Denmark
0.2%
in 2016
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
0.3%
in 2016
Denmark rank
9th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
6th

Population aged 65 and above, rural over time

  • Denmark
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
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How they compare

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 0.3% against 0.2% in Denmark, a difference of 0.1%.

That makes United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's figure about 1.1 times Denmark's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 13 shared years of data; in 1992 it was United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.

Denmark ranks 9th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 6th of 96 countries.

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Denmark United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
1990s 0.2% 0.2% 0.0% United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2000s 0.2% 0.2% 0.0% United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2010s 0.2% 0.2% 0.0% United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population aged 65 and above, rural, Denmark or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 0.3% against 0.2% in Denmark as of 2016.
What is the difference in population aged 65 and above, rural between Denmark and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
0.1%, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
13 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2016.
How do Denmark and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for population aged 65 and above, rural?
Denmark ranks 9th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 6th 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