Australia vs Dominican Republic: Rural population
Australia
13.2%
in 2024
Dominican Republic
15.0%
in 2024
Australia rank
172nd
Dominican Republic rank
169th
Rural population over time
- Australia
- Dominican Republic
How they compare
Dominican Republic currently reports 15.0% against 13.2% in Australia, a difference of 1.8%.
That makes Dominican Republic's figure about 1.1 times Australia's.
Across all 55 years both countries report, Dominican Republic has been ahead every year.
Australia ranks 172nd and Dominican Republic ranks 169th of 214 countries.
Dominican Republic has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Dominican Republic | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 15.3% | 54.8% | 39.5% | Dominican Republic |
| 1980s | 14.4% | 46.4% | 32.0% | Dominican Republic |
| 1990s | 15.1% | 42.4% | 27.4% | Dominican Republic |
| 2000s | 15.5% | 33.2% | 17.7% | Dominican Republic |
| 2010s | 14.3% | 22.0% | 7.7% | Dominican Republic |
| 2020s | 13.5% | 16.2% | 2.7% | Dominican Republic |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rural population, Australia or Dominican Republic?
- Dominican Republic, at 15.0% against 13.2% in Australia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in rural population between Australia and Dominican Republic?
- 1.8%, with Dominican Republic ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Dominican Republic?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Australia and Dominican Republic rank globally for rural population?
- Australia ranks 172nd and Dominican Republic ranks 169th of 214 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Rural population (% of total population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release