Haiti vs Nicaragua: Rural population
Haiti
39.5%
in 2024
Nicaragua
39.8%
in 2024
Haiti rank
100th
Nicaragua rank
98th
Rural population over time
- Haiti
- Nicaragua
How they compare
Nicaragua currently reports 39.8% against 39.5% in Haiti, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Haiti ahead.
Haiti ranks 100th and Nicaragua ranks 98th of 214 countries.
Haiti has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Haiti | Nicaragua | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 79.7% | 51.3% | 28.4% | Haiti |
| 1980s | 76.8% | 48.5% | 28.4% | Haiti |
| 1990s | 67.9% | 45.8% | 22.1% | Haiti |
| 2000s | 58.3% | 44.1% | 14.2% | Haiti |
| 2010s | 48.1% | 42.2% | 5.9% | Haiti |
| 2020s | 41.2% | 40.4% | 0.8% | Haiti |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rural population, Haiti or Nicaragua?
- Nicaragua, at 39.8% against 39.5% in Haiti as of 2024.
- What is the difference in rural population between Haiti and Nicaragua?
- 0.3%, with Nicaragua ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Haiti and Nicaragua?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Haiti and Nicaragua rank globally for rural population?
- Haiti ranks 100th and Nicaragua ranks 98th 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