A Comparative Analysis of Rural–Urban Disparities in Selected Central and Eastern European Countries in the Context of Global Transformations
A Comparative Analysis of Rural–Urban Disparities in Selected Central and Eastern European Countries in the Context of Global Transformations

Summary/Abstract: This paper analyzes the relationship between the degree of urbanization and the main dimensions of quality of life in Central and Eastern European countries, using a set of secondary statistical indicators from the Eurostat database for the period 2021–2024. The research is based on a descriptive-analytical and comparative approach, structured according to the DEGURBA Level 2 classification, which distinguishes between municipalities, cities, and suburbs, as well as rural areas. The indicators analyzed focus on access to basic services (education), road mobility performance, housing structure, housing cost pressure, and subjective life satisfaction. The results highlight the existence of clear rural–urban gradients, particularly regarding mobility and housing typology, with high accessibility to primary education in most of the analyzed countries, but with visible differences in dispersed rural areas. The conclusions underscore the existence of relatively stable territorial patterns, marked by historical and structural characteristics common to the region, but also by internal contrasts specific to each country.

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