Haiti vs Türkiye: Share of population living in rural areas
Haiti
17.4%
in 2020
Türkiye
17.7%
in 2020
Haiti rank
169th
Türkiye rank
167th
Share of population living in rural areas over time
- Haiti
- Türkiye
How they compare
Türkiye currently reports 17.7% against 17.4% in Haiti, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 15 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Haiti ahead.
Haiti ranks 169th and Türkiye ranks 167th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Haiti averaged higher in 7 and Türkiye in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Haiti | Türkiye | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 53.5% | 46.3% | 7.3% | Haiti |
| 1960s | 48.6% | 39.4% | 9.2% | Haiti |
| 1970s | 43.3% | 33.6% | 9.7% | Haiti |
| 1980s | 36.6% | 30.0% | 6.5% | Haiti |
| 1990s | 30.4% | 26.6% | 3.8% | Haiti |
| 2000s | 25.7% | 22.5% | 3.2% | Haiti |
| 2010s | 20.8% | 19.1% | 1.7% | Haiti |
| 2020s | 17.4% | 17.7% | 0.2% | Türkiye |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population living in rural areas, Haiti or Türkiye?
- Türkiye, at 17.7% against 17.4% in Haiti as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share of population living in rural areas between Haiti and Türkiye?
- 0.3%, with Türkiye ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Haiti and Türkiye?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
- How do Haiti and Türkiye rank globally for share of population living in rural areas?
- Haiti ranks 169th and Türkiye ranks 167th 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.