Côte d'Ivoire vs New Caledonia: Share of population living in rural areas
Côte d'Ivoire
32.7%
in 2020
New Caledonia
34.4%
in 2020
Côte d'Ivoire rank
81st
New Caledonia rank
78th
Share of population living in rural areas over time
- Côte d'Ivoire
- New Caledonia
How they compare
New Caledonia currently reports 34.4% against 32.7% in Côte d'Ivoire, a difference of 1.7%.
That makes New Caledonia's figure about 1.1 times Côte d'Ivoire's.
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 New Caledonia ranks 78th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Côte d'Ivoire averaged higher in 1 and New Caledonia in 7.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Côte d'Ivoire | New Caledonia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 65.0% | 63.3% | 1.7% | Côte d'Ivoire |
| 1960s | 59.5% | 59.9% | 0.4% | New Caledonia |
| 1970s | 51.7% | 54.4% | 2.7% | New Caledonia |
| 1980s | 47.0% | 49.1% | 2.1% | New Caledonia |
| 1990s | 43.5% | 49.5% | 6.0% | New Caledonia |
| 2000s | 39.1% | 48.0% | 8.9% | New Caledonia |
| 2010s | 35.5% | 41.3% | 5.8% | New Caledonia |
| 2020s | 32.7% | 34.4% | 1.7% | New Caledonia |
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 New Caledonia?
- New Caledonia, at 34.4% 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 New Caledonia?
- 1.7%, with New Caledonia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Côte d'Ivoire and New Caledonia?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
- How do Côte d'Ivoire and New Caledonia rank globally for share of population living in rural areas?
- Côte d'Ivoire ranks 81st and New Caledonia ranks 78th 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.