Italy vs New Caledonia: Rural population
Italy
27.7%
in 2024
New Caledonia
26.9%
in 2024
Italy rank
131st
New Caledonia rank
133rd
Rural population over time
- Italy
- New Caledonia
How they compare
Italy currently reports 27.7% against 26.9% in New Caledonia, a difference of 0.8%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was New Caledonia ahead.
Italy ranks 131st and New Caledonia ranks 133rd of 214 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Italy averaged higher in 1 and New Caledonia in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | New Caledonia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 34.5% | 45.5% | 11.0% | New Caledonia |
| 1980s | 33.2% | 41.4% | 8.2% | New Caledonia |
| 1990s | 33.1% | 39.6% | 6.5% | New Caledonia |
| 2000s | 32.3% | 36.0% | 3.7% | New Caledonia |
| 2010s | 30.6% | 30.9% | 0.3% | New Caledonia |
| 2020s | 28.3% | 27.7% | 0.7% | Italy |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rural population, Italy or New Caledonia?
- Italy, at 27.7% against 26.9% in New Caledonia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in rural population between Italy and New Caledonia?
- 0.8%, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and New Caledonia?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Italy and New Caledonia rank globally for rural population?
- Italy ranks 131st and New Caledonia ranks 133rd 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