Cape Verde vs Tunisia: Share of population living in rural areas
Cape Verde
28.4%
in 2020
Tunisia
28.7%
in 2020
Cape Verde rank
103rd
Tunisia rank
100th
Share of population living in rural areas over time
- Cape Verde
- Tunisia
How they compare
Tunisia currently reports 28.7% against 28.4% in Cape Verde, a difference of 0.3%.
Across all 15 years both countries report, Tunisia has been ahead every year.
Cape Verde ranks 103rd and Tunisia ranks 100th of 236 countries.
Tunisia has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cape Verde | Tunisia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 42.1% | 53.4% | 11.3% | Tunisia |
| 1960s | 39.0% | 50.7% | 11.7% | Tunisia |
| 1970s | 33.6% | 46.4% | 12.7% | Tunisia |
| 1980s | 33.9% | 42.6% | 8.7% | Tunisia |
| 1990s | 31.3% | 38.6% | 7.2% | Tunisia |
| 2000s | 28.3% | 33.8% | 5.5% | Tunisia |
| 2010s | 26.1% | 30.8% | 4.7% | Tunisia |
| 2020s | 28.4% | 28.7% | 0.3% | Tunisia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population living in rural areas, Cape Verde or Tunisia?
- Tunisia, at 28.7% against 28.4% in Cape Verde as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share of population living in rural areas between Cape Verde and Tunisia?
- 0.3%, with Tunisia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cape Verde and Tunisia?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
- How do Cape Verde and Tunisia rank globally for share of population living in rural areas?
- Cape Verde ranks 103rd and Tunisia ranks 100th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with major processing by 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.
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About this data
Estimated share of the population living in rural areas. Rural areas are identified using satellite imagery and population data, applying the same definitions across countries.