Curaçao vs Palestine, State of: Share of population living in rural areas
Curaçao
5.4%
in 2020
Palestine, State of
5.9%
in 2020
Curaçao rank
222nd
Palestine, State of rank
220th
Share of population living in rural areas over time
- Curaçao
- Palestine, State of
How they compare
Palestine, State of currently reports 5.9% against 5.4% in Curaçao, a difference of 0.5%.
That makes Palestine, State of's figure about 1.1 times Curaçao's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 15 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Palestine, State of ahead.
Curaçao ranks 222nd and Palestine, State of ranks 220th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Curaçao averaged higher in 3 and Palestine, State of in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Curaçao | Palestine, State of | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 17.4% | 25.8% | 8.4% | Palestine, State of |
| 1960s | 15.3% | 23.9% | 8.6% | Palestine, State of |
| 1970s | 14.9% | 23.5% | 8.6% | Palestine, State of |
| 1980s | 17.7% | 18.6% | 0.9% | Palestine, State of |
| 1990s | 13.6% | 13.4% | 0.2% | Curaçao |
| 2000s | 11.5% | 9.8% | 1.7% | Curaçao |
| 2010s | 9.8% | 7.3% | 2.5% | Curaçao |
| 2020s | 5.4% | 5.9% | 0.5% | Palestine, State of |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population living in rural areas, Curaçao or Palestine, State of?
- Palestine, State of, at 5.9% against 5.4% in Curaçao as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share of population living in rural areas between Curaçao and Palestine, State of?
- 0.5%, with Palestine, State of ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Curaçao and Palestine, State of?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
- How do Curaçao and Palestine, State of rank globally for share of population living in rural areas?
- Curaçao ranks 222nd and Palestine, State of ranks 220th 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.