Puerto Rico vs Turks and Caicos Islands: Rural population
Puerto Rico
6.3%
in 2024
Turks and Caicos Islands
5.6%
in 2024
Puerto Rico rank
195th
Turks and Caicos Islands rank
197th
Rural population over time
- Puerto Rico
- Turks and Caicos Islands
How they compare
Puerto Rico currently reports 6.3% against 5.6% in Turks and Caicos Islands, a difference of 0.7%.
That makes Puerto Rico's figure about 1.1 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.
Puerto Rico ranks 195th and Turks and Caicos Islands ranks 197th of 214 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Puerto Rico averaged higher in 1 and Turks and Caicos Islands in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Puerto Rico | Turks and Caicos Islands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 37.7% | 47.1% | 9.4% | Turks and Caicos Islands |
| 1980s | 18.3% | 35.7% | 17.5% | Turks and Caicos Islands |
| 1990s | 6.4% | 20.7% | 14.4% | Turks and Caicos Islands |
| 2000s | 5.9% | 12.6% | 6.8% | Turks and Caicos Islands |
| 2010s | 6.3% | 8.1% | 1.7% | Turks and Caicos Islands |
| 2020s | 6.4% | 6.0% | 0.4% | Puerto Rico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rural population, Puerto Rico or Turks and Caicos Islands?
- Puerto Rico, at 6.3% against 5.6% in Turks and Caicos Islands as of 2024.
- What is the difference in rural population between Puerto Rico and Turks and Caicos Islands?
- 0.7%, with Puerto Rico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Puerto Rico and Turks and Caicos Islands?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Puerto Rico and Turks and Caicos Islands rank globally for rural population?
- Puerto Rico ranks 195th 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