Portugal vs Romania: Rural residents, as a share of public paid employees

Portugal
0.2553
in 2018
Romania
0.2685
in 2018
Portugal rank
31st
Romania rank
28th

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

  • Portugal
  • Romania
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How they compare

Romania currently reports 0.2685 against 0.2553 in Portugal, a difference of 0.0132.

That makes Romania's figure about 1.1 times Portugal's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 12 shared years of data; in 2007 it was Romania ahead.

Portugal ranks 31st and Romania ranks 28th of 63 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Portugal Romania Difference Ahead
2000s 0.261 0.4104 0.1494 Romania
2010s 0.2494 0.3025 0.0531 Romania

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher rural residents, as a share of public paid employees, Portugal or Romania?
Romania, at 0.2685 against 0.2553 in Portugal as of 2018.
What is the difference in rural residents, as a share of public paid employees between Portugal and Romania?
0.0132, with Romania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Romania?
12 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2018.
How do Portugal and Romania rank globally for rural residents, as a share of public paid employees?
Portugal ranks 31st and Romania ranks 28th 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