Israel vs Netherlands: Rural population
Israel
7.1%
in 2024
Netherlands
6.5%
in 2024
Israel rank
193rd
Netherlands rank
194th
Rural population over time
- Israel
- Netherlands
How they compare
Israel currently reports 7.1% against 6.5% in Netherlands, a difference of 0.6%.
That makes Israel's figure about 1.1 times Netherlands's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Netherlands ahead.
Israel ranks 193rd and Netherlands ranks 194th of 214 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Israel averaged higher in 1 and Netherlands in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Israel | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 13.6% | 37.0% | 23.3% | Netherlands |
| 1980s | 10.4% | 33.5% | 23.1% | Netherlands |
| 1990s | 9.2% | 27.7% | 18.4% | Netherlands |
| 2000s | 8.5% | 18.2% | 9.7% | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 7.8% | 10.2% | 2.4% | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 7.2% | 7.1% | 0.1% | Israel |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rural population, Israel or Netherlands?
- Israel, at 7.1% against 6.5% in Netherlands as of 2024.
- What is the difference in rural population between Israel and Netherlands?
- 0.6%, with Israel ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Israel and Netherlands?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Israel and Netherlands rank globally for rural population?
- Israel ranks 193rd and Netherlands ranks 194th 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