Dominican Republic vs Norway: Rural population
Dominican Republic
15.0%
in 2024
Norway
15.7%
in 2024
Dominican Republic rank
169th
Norway rank
167th
Rural population over time
- Dominican Republic
- Norway
How they compare
Norway currently reports 15.7% against 15.0% in Dominican Republic, a difference of 0.7%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Dominican Republic ahead.
Dominican Republic ranks 169th and Norway ranks 167th of 214 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Dominican Republic averaged higher in 5 and Norway in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Dominican Republic | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 54.8% | 32.1% | 22.7% | Dominican Republic |
| 1980s | 46.4% | 28.8% | 17.7% | Dominican Republic |
| 1990s | 42.4% | 26.4% | 16.1% | Dominican Republic |
| 2000s | 33.2% | 22.5% | 10.7% | Dominican Republic |
| 2010s | 22.0% | 19.1% | 2.9% | Dominican Republic |
| 2020s | 16.2% | 16.3% | 0.2% | Norway |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rural population, Dominican Republic or Norway?
- Norway, at 15.7% against 15.0% in Dominican Republic as of 2024.
- What is the difference in rural population between Dominican Republic and Norway?
- 0.7%, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Dominican Republic and Norway?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Dominican Republic and Norway rank globally for rural population?
- Dominican Republic ranks 169th and Norway ranks 167th 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