Netherlands vs Turks and Caicos Islands: Rural population
Netherlands
6.5%
in 2024
Turks and Caicos Islands
5.6%
in 2024
Netherlands rank
194th
Turks and Caicos Islands rank
197th
Rural population over time
- Netherlands
- Turks and Caicos Islands
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 6.5% against 5.6% in Turks and Caicos Islands, a difference of 0.9%.
That makes Netherlands's figure about 1.2 times Turks and Caicos Islands's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Turks and Caicos Islands ahead.
Netherlands ranks 194th and Turks and Caicos Islands ranks 197th of 214 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Netherlands averaged higher in 4 and Turks and Caicos Islands in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Netherlands | Turks and Caicos Islands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 37.0% | 47.1% | 10.2% | Turks and Caicos Islands |
| 1980s | 33.5% | 35.7% | 2.2% | Turks and Caicos Islands |
| 1990s | 27.7% | 20.7% | 6.9% | Netherlands |
| 2000s | 18.2% | 12.6% | 5.6% | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 10.2% | 8.1% | 2.2% | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 7.1% | 6.0% | 1.2% | Netherlands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rural population, Netherlands or Turks and Caicos Islands?
- Netherlands, at 6.5% against 5.6% in Turks and Caicos Islands as of 2024.
- What is the difference in rural population between Netherlands and Turks and Caicos Islands?
- 0.9%, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Turks and Caicos Islands?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Netherlands and Turks and Caicos Islands rank globally for rural population?
- Netherlands ranks 194th and Turks and Caicos Islands ranks 197th 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