United States of America vs USSR: Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate

United States of America
-1.33 % change on previous year
in 2050
USSR
0.5719 % change on previous year
in 1991
United States of America rank
19th
USSR rank
19th

Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate over time

  • United States of America
  • USSR
-1.5-1-0.500.51195120002050

How they compare

USSR currently reports 0.5719 % change on previous year against -1.33 % change on previous year in United States of America, a difference of 1.9 % change on previous year.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 41 shared years of data; in 1951 it was USSR ahead.

United States of America ranks 19th and USSR ranks 19th of 29 groups.

Across the 5 decades both report, United States of America averaged higher in 3 and USSR in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade United States of America USSR Difference Ahead
1950s -0.1567 % change on previous year 0.0018 % change on previous year 0.1584 % change on previous year USSR
1960s -0.1308 % change on previous year -0.2385 % change on previous year 0.1077 % change on previous year United States of America
1970s 0.781 % change on previous year -0.6964 % change on previous year 1.48 % change on previous year United States of America
1980s 0.3985 % change on previous year -0.0779 % change on previous year 0.4764 % change on previous year United States of America
1990s -0.2786 % change on previous year 0.6559 % change on previous year 0.9344 % change on previous year USSR

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population - est. & proj. — rural population, annual growth rate, United States of America or USSR?
USSR, at 0.5719 % change on previous year against -1.33 % change on previous year in United States of America as of 1991.
What is the difference in population - est. & proj. — rural population, annual growth rate between United States of America and USSR?
1.9 % change on previous year, with USSR ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for United States of America and USSR?
41 years are reported by both, from 1951 to 1991.
How do United States of America and USSR rank globally for population - est. & proj. — rural population, annual growth rate?
United States of America ranks 19th and USSR ranks 19th of 29 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
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Coverage
268 places, 24,470 data points, 1951–2050
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The year-on-year percentage change in Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.