Cote d'Ivoire vs New Caledonia: Share of population living in rural areas

Cote d'Ivoire
32.72
in 2020
New Caledonia
34.38
in 2020
Cote d'Ivoire rank
81st
New Caledonia rank
78th

Share of population living in rural areas over time

  • Cote d'Ivoire
  • New Caledonia
0204060195019852020

How they compare

New Caledonia currently reports 34.38 against 32.72 in Cote d'Ivoire, a difference of 1.66.

That makes New Caledonia's figure about 1.1 times Cote d'Ivoire's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 15 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Cote d'Ivoire ahead.

Cote d'Ivoire ranks 81st and New Caledonia ranks 78th of 236 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Cote d'Ivoire averaged higher in 1 and New Caledonia in 7.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cote d'Ivoire New Caledonia Difference Ahead
1950s 64.98 63.3 1.68 Cote d'Ivoire
1960s 59.48 59.87 0.3923 New Caledonia
1970s 51.7 54.43 2.73 New Caledonia
1980s 46.98 49.1 2.12 New Caledonia
1990s 43.54 49.54 6 New Caledonia
2000s 39.05 47.99 8.94 New Caledonia
2010s 35.49 41.27 5.78 New Caledonia
2020s 32.72 34.38 1.66 New Caledonia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of population living in rural areas, Cote d'Ivoire or New Caledonia?
New Caledonia, at 34.38 against 32.72 in Cote d'Ivoire as of 2020.
What is the difference in share of population living in rural areas between Cote d'Ivoire and New Caledonia?
1.66, with New Caledonia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cote d'Ivoire and New Caledonia?
15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
How do Cote d'Ivoire and New Caledonia rank globally for share of population living in rural areas?
Cote d'Ivoire ranks 81st and New Caledonia ranks 78th 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.

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Indicator
Share of population living in rural areas
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 3,540 data points, 1950–2020
Last refreshed