Cuba vs Turkey: Share of population living in rural areas

Cuba
17.88
in 2020
Turkey
17.67
in 2020
Cuba rank
164th
Turkey rank
167th

Share of population living in rural areas over time

  • Cuba
  • Turkey
1020304050195019852020

How they compare

Cuba currently reports 17.88 against 17.67 in Turkey, a difference of 0.21.

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

Cuba ranks 164th and Turkey ranks 167th of 236 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Cuba averaged higher in 1 and Turkey in 7.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cuba Turkey Difference Ahead
1950s 18.4 46.25 27.86 Turkey
1960s 15.93 39.36 23.43 Turkey
1970s 13.93 33.58 19.64 Turkey
1980s 15.25 30.01 14.76 Turkey
1990s 16.62 26.64 10.02 Turkey
2000s 16.33 22.48 6.15 Turkey
2010s 16.64 19.1 2.46 Turkey
2020s 17.88 17.67 0.2101 Cuba

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of population living in rural areas, Cuba or Turkey?
Cuba, at 17.88 against 17.67 in Turkey as of 2020.
What is the difference in share of population living in rural areas between Cuba and Turkey?
0.21, with Cuba ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cuba and Turkey?
15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
How do Cuba and Turkey rank globally for share of population living in rural areas?
Cuba ranks 164th and Turkey ranks 167th 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