Côte d'Ivoire vs Greece: Share of population living in rural areas
Côte d'Ivoire
32.7%
in 2020
Greece
32.8%
in 2020
Côte d'Ivoire rank
81st
Greece rank
80th
Share of population living in rural areas over time
- Côte d'Ivoire
- Greece
How they compare
Greece currently reports 32.8% against 32.7% in Côte d'Ivoire, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 15 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Côte d'Ivoire ahead.
Côte d'Ivoire ranks 81st and Greece ranks 80th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Côte d'Ivoire averaged higher in 7 and Greece in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Côte d'Ivoire | Greece | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 65.0% | 36.4% | 28.6% | Côte d'Ivoire |
| 1960s | 59.5% | 34.5% | 24.9% | Côte d'Ivoire |
| 1970s | 51.7% | 33.7% | 17.9% | Côte d'Ivoire |
| 1980s | 47.0% | 32.8% | 14.2% | Côte d'Ivoire |
| 1990s | 43.5% | 33.2% | 10.4% | Côte d'Ivoire |
| 2000s | 39.1% | 32.8% | 6.2% | Côte d'Ivoire |
| 2010s | 35.5% | 32.6% | 2.9% | Côte d'Ivoire |
| 2020s | 32.7% | 32.8% | 0.1% | Greece |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population living in rural areas, Côte d'Ivoire or Greece?
- Greece, at 32.8% against 32.7% in Côte d'Ivoire as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share of population living in rural areas between Côte d'Ivoire and Greece?
- 0.1%, with Greece ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Côte d'Ivoire and Greece?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
- How do Côte d'Ivoire and Greece rank globally for share of population living in rural areas?
- Côte d'Ivoire ranks 81st and Greece ranks 80th 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.