Adjusted rural to urban parity index for achieving a minimum in United States of America
United States of America: Adjusted rural to urban parity index for achieving a minimum was 0.8659 ratio in 2018. ▼ Falling
Adjusted rural to urban parity index for achieving a minimum in United States of America, 2000–2018
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in ratio.
Analysis
The most recent figure for adjusted rural to urban parity index for achieving a minimum in United States of America is 0.8659 ratio, measured in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of down 14.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adjusted rural to urban parity index for achieving a minimum in United States of America peaked at 1.07 ratio in 2003 and was at its lowest, 0.8659 ratio, in 2018.
That places United States of America 18th out of 42 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
Adjusted rural to urban parity index for achieving a minimum in United States of America, year by year
| Year | ratio | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.9577 ratio | — |
| 2003 | 1.07 ratio | +11.8% |
| 2006 | 1.03 ratio | -3.6% |
| 2009 | 1.01 ratio | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 0.9634 ratio | -5.0% |
| 2018 | 0.8659 ratio | -10.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.02 ratio | 0.9577 ratio | 1.07 ratio | 4 |
| 2010s | 0.9147 ratio | 0.8659 ratio | 0.9634 ratio | 2 |
Countries ranked near United States of America
- 15 Republic of Korea 0.9113 ratio compare
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- 19 Luxembourg 0.8637 ratio compare
- 20 Latvia 0.8347 ratio compare
- 21 Russian Federation 0.8333 ratio compare
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More urban development data for United States of America
- Population in the largest city 7.0% (2025)
- Population density 36.81 people per sq. km of land area (2023)
- PM2.5 air pollution, mean annual exposure 6.97 micrograms per cubic meter (2023)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million 160.79 million (2025)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per capita 0.4704 units per person (2025)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, annual 0.9145 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per unit 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per square 17.26 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Population in largest city 19.15 million (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is adjusted rural to urban parity index for achieving a minimum in United States of America?
- Adjusted rural to urban parity index for achieving a minimum in United States of America was 0.8659 ratio in 2018, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest adjusted rural to urban parity index for achieving a minimum recorded in United States of America?
- The highest recorded value was 1.07 ratio in 2003.
- What is the lowest adjusted rural to urban parity index for achieving a minimum recorded in United States of America?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8659 ratio in 2018.
- How does United States of America rank for adjusted rural to urban parity index for achieving a minimum?
- United States of America ranks 18th out of 42 countries with data for 2018.
- Is adjusted rural to urban parity index for achieving a minimum rising or falling in United States of America?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this United States of America data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Adjusted rural to urban parity index for achieving a minimum proficiency level in reading and mathematics (ratio). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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