Iraq vs Italy: Rural population
Iraq
28.1%
in 2024
Italy
27.7%
in 2024
Iraq rank
130th
Italy rank
131st
Rural population over time
- Iraq
- Italy
How they compare
Iraq currently reports 28.1% against 27.7% in Italy, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Iraq ahead.
Iraq ranks 130th and Italy ranks 131st of 214 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Iraq averaged higher in 2 and Italy in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iraq | Italy | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 39.2% | 34.5% | 4.7% | Iraq |
| 1980s | 31.8% | 33.2% | 1.4% | Italy |
| 1990s | 31.1% | 33.1% | 2.0% | Italy |
| 2000s | 31.3% | 32.3% | 1.1% | Italy |
| 2010s | 30.1% | 30.6% | 0.4% | Italy |
| 2020s | 28.6% | 28.3% | 0.3% | Iraq |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rural population, Iraq or Italy?
- Iraq, at 28.1% against 27.7% in Italy as of 2024.
- What is the difference in rural population between Iraq and Italy?
- 0.4%, with Iraq ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Italy?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Iraq and Italy rank globally for rural population?
- Iraq ranks 130th and Italy ranks 131st 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