Iceland vs Latvia: Rural residents, as a share of public paid employees

Iceland
0.3737
in 2013
Latvia
0.386
in 2018
Iceland rank
14th
Latvia rank
12th

Rural residents, as a share of public paid employees over time

  • Iceland
  • Latvia
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How they compare

Latvia currently reports 0.386 against 0.3737 in Iceland, a difference of 0.0123.

Across all 7 years both countries report, Latvia has been ahead every year.

Iceland ranks 14th and Latvia ranks 12th of 63 countries.

Latvia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iceland Latvia Difference Ahead
2000s 0.3809 0.5006 0.1197 Latvia
2010s 0.3634 0.5081 0.1447 Latvia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher rural residents, as a share of public paid employees, Iceland or Latvia?
Latvia, at 0.386 against 0.3737 in Iceland as of 2018.
What is the difference in rural residents, as a share of public paid employees between Iceland and Latvia?
0.0123, with Latvia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Latvia?
7 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2013.
How do Iceland and Latvia rank globally for rural residents, as a share of public paid employees?
Iceland ranks 14th and Latvia ranks 12th of 63 countries.
Where does this data come from?
The World Bank, published as Rural residents, as a share of public paid employees. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Rural residents, as a share of public paid employees
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
63 places, 771 data points, 2000–2022
Last refreshed