Haiti vs Tajikistan: Share of population living in rural areas
Haiti
17.4%
in 2020
Tajikistan
17.2%
in 2020
Haiti rank
169th
Tajikistan rank
171st
Share of population living in rural areas over time
- Haiti
- Tajikistan
How they compare
Haiti currently reports 17.4% against 17.2% in Tajikistan, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 15 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Tajikistan ahead.
Haiti ranks 169th and Tajikistan ranks 171st of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Haiti averaged higher in 7 and Tajikistan in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Haiti | Tajikistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 53.5% | 54.6% | 1.1% | Tajikistan |
| 1960s | 48.6% | 47.4% | 1.2% | Haiti |
| 1970s | 43.3% | 40.2% | 3.1% | Haiti |
| 1980s | 36.6% | 33.0% | 3.5% | Haiti |
| 1990s | 30.4% | 25.7% | 4.7% | Haiti |
| 2000s | 25.7% | 22.0% | 3.7% | Haiti |
| 2010s | 20.8% | 18.5% | 2.3% | Haiti |
| 2020s | 17.4% | 17.2% | 0.2% | 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 Tajikistan?
- Haiti, at 17.4% against 17.2% in Tajikistan as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share of population living in rural areas between Haiti and Tajikistan?
- 0.2%, with Haiti ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Haiti and Tajikistan?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
- How do Haiti and Tajikistan rank globally for share of population living in rural areas?
- Haiti ranks 169th and Tajikistan ranks 171st 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.