Gabon vs Haiti: Share of population living in rural areas
Gabon
16.9%
in 2020
Haiti
17.4%
in 2020
Gabon rank
172nd
Haiti rank
169th
Share of population living in rural areas over time
- Gabon
- Haiti
How they compare
Haiti currently reports 17.4% against 16.9% in Gabon, a difference of 0.5%.
Across all 15 years both countries report, Haiti has been ahead every year.
Gabon ranks 172nd and Haiti ranks 169th of 236 countries.
Haiti has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gabon | Haiti | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 30.8% | 53.5% | 22.7% | Haiti |
| 1960s | 31.4% | 48.6% | 17.1% | Haiti |
| 1970s | 30.1% | 43.3% | 13.2% | Haiti |
| 1980s | 25.8% | 36.6% | 10.8% | Haiti |
| 1990s | 23.8% | 30.4% | 6.6% | Haiti |
| 2000s | 21.7% | 25.7% | 4.0% | Haiti |
| 2010s | 19.9% | 20.8% | 0.9% | Haiti |
| 2020s | 16.9% | 17.4% | 0.5% | Haiti |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population living in rural areas, Gabon or Haiti?
- Haiti, at 17.4% against 16.9% in Gabon as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share of population living in rural areas between Gabon and Haiti?
- 0.5%, with Haiti ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gabon and Haiti?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
- How do Gabon and Haiti rank globally for share of population living in rural areas?
- Gabon ranks 172nd and Haiti ranks 169th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) β 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.