Israel vs Jordan: Rural population
Israel
7.1%
in 2024
Jordan
7.8%
in 2024
Israel rank
193rd
Jordan rank
190th
Rural population over time
- Israel
- Jordan
How they compare
Jordan currently reports 7.8% against 7.1% in Israel, a difference of 0.7%.
That makes Jordan's figure about 1.1 times Israel's.
Across all 55 years both countries report, Jordan has been ahead every year.
Israel ranks 193rd and Jordan ranks 190th of 214 countries.
Jordan has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Israel | Jordan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 13.6% | 42.5% | 28.9% | Jordan |
| 1980s | 10.4% | 33.8% | 23.4% | Jordan |
| 1990s | 9.2% | 23.1% | 13.9% | Jordan |
| 2000s | 8.5% | 19.7% | 11.2% | Jordan |
| 2010s | 7.8% | 10.6% | 2.7% | Jordan |
| 2020s | 7.2% | 8.2% | 0.9% | Jordan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rural population, Israel or Jordan?
- Jordan, at 7.8% against 7.1% in Israel as of 2024.
- What is the difference in rural population between Israel and Jordan?
- 0.7%, with Jordan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Israel and Jordan?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Israel and Jordan rank globally for rural population?
- Israel ranks 193rd and Jordan ranks 190th 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