Haiti vs Somalia: Share of population living in rural areas
Haiti
17.4%
in 2020
Somalia
17.3%
in 2020
Haiti rank
169th
Somalia rank
170th
Share of population living in rural areas over time
- Haiti
- Somalia
How they compare
Haiti currently reports 17.4% against 17.3% in Somalia, a difference of 0.1%.
Across all 15 years both countries report, Haiti has been ahead every year.
Haiti ranks 169th and Somalia ranks 170th of 236 countries.
Haiti has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Haiti | Somalia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 53.5% | 48.5% | 5.0% | Haiti |
| 1960s | 48.6% | 43.0% | 5.6% | Haiti |
| 1970s | 43.3% | 37.5% | 5.8% | Haiti |
| 1980s | 36.6% | 32.3% | 4.3% | Haiti |
| 1990s | 30.4% | 26.1% | 4.3% | Haiti |
| 2000s | 25.7% | 20.7% | 5.0% | Haiti |
| 2010s | 20.8% | 18.0% | 2.8% | Haiti |
| 2020s | 17.4% | 17.3% | 0.1% | Haiti |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population living in rural areas, Haiti or Somalia?
- Haiti, at 17.4% against 17.3% in Somalia as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share of population living in rural areas between Haiti and Somalia?
- 0.1%, with Haiti ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Haiti and Somalia?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
- How do Haiti and Somalia rank globally for share of population living in rural areas?
- Haiti ranks 169th and Somalia ranks 170th 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.