Canada vs Turks and Caicos Islands: Share of population living in rural areas
Canada
23.8%
in 2020
Turks and Caicos Islands
23.4%
in 2020
Canada rank
135th
Turks and Caicos Islands rank
138th
Share of population living in rural areas over time
- Canada
- Turks and Caicos Islands
How they compare
Canada currently reports 23.8% against 23.4% in Turks and Caicos Islands, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 15 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Turks and Caicos Islands ahead.
Canada ranks 135th and Turks and Caicos Islands ranks 138th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 1 and Turks and Caicos Islands in 7.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Turks and Caicos Islands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 39.7% | 100.0% | 60.3% | Turks and Caicos Islands |
| 1960s | 35.2% | 100.0% | 64.8% | Turks and Caicos Islands |
| 1970s | 32.4% | 100.0% | 67.6% | Turks and Caicos Islands |
| 1980s | 30.6% | 100.0% | 69.4% | Turks and Caicos Islands |
| 1990s | 28.2% | 100.0% | 71.8% | Turks and Caicos Islands |
| 2000s | 26.4% | 100.0% | 73.6% | Turks and Caicos Islands |
| 2010s | 24.7% | 60.5% | 35.8% | Turks and Caicos Islands |
| 2020s | 23.8% | 23.4% | 0.4% | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population living in rural areas, Canada or Turks and Caicos Islands?
- Canada, at 23.8% against 23.4% in Turks and Caicos Islands as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share of population living in rural areas between Canada and Turks and Caicos Islands?
- 0.4%, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Turks and Caicos Islands?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
- How do Canada and Turks and Caicos Islands rank globally for share of population living in rural areas?
- Canada ranks 135th and Turks and Caicos Islands ranks 138th 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.