Australia vs Turkey: Share of population living in rural areas
Australia
17.8
in 2020
Turkey
17.67
in 2020
Australia rank
165th
Turkey rank
167th
Share of population living in rural areas over time
- Australia
- Turkey
How they compare
Australia currently reports 17.8 against 17.67 in Turkey, a difference of 0.13.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 15 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Turkey ahead.
Australia ranks 165th and Turkey ranks 167th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 2 and Turkey in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Turkey | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 33.05 | 46.25 | 13.2 | Turkey |
| 1960s | 29.05 | 39.36 | 10.31 | Turkey |
| 1970s | 25.7 | 33.58 | 7.87 | Turkey |
| 1980s | 23.68 | 30.01 | 6.33 | Turkey |
| 1990s | 22.02 | 26.64 | 4.62 | Turkey |
| 2000s | 21.29 | 22.48 | 1.19 | Turkey |
| 2010s | 19.24 | 19.1 | 0.141 | Australia |
| 2020s | 17.8 | 17.67 | 0.1292 | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population living in rural areas, Australia or Turkey?
- Australia, at 17.8 against 17.67 in Turkey as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share of population living in rural areas between Australia and Turkey?
- 0.13, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Turkey?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
- How do Australia and Turkey rank globally for share of population living in rural areas?
- Australia ranks 165th and Turkey ranks 167th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Share of population living in rural areas. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.