India vs Tajikistan: Share of population living in rural areas
India
16.61
in 2020
Tajikistan
17.22
in 2020
India rank
173rd
Tajikistan rank
171st
Share of population living in rural areas over time
- India
- Tajikistan
How they compare
Tajikistan currently reports 17.22 against 16.61 in India, a difference of 0.61.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 15 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Tajikistan ahead.
India ranks 173rd and Tajikistan ranks 171st of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, India averaged higher in 2 and Tajikistan in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | Tajikistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 47.83 | 54.61 | 6.78 | Tajikistan |
| 1960s | 41.95 | 47.41 | 5.46 | Tajikistan |
| 1970s | 36.48 | 40.21 | 3.72 | Tajikistan |
| 1980s | 31.51 | 33.02 | 1.51 | Tajikistan |
| 1990s | 26.03 | 25.68 | 0.3462 | India |
| 2000s | 21.59 | 22 | 0.4091 | Tajikistan |
| 2010s | 18.84 | 18.54 | 0.3016 | India |
| 2020s | 16.61 | 17.22 | 0.6136 | Tajikistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population living in rural areas, India or Tajikistan?
- Tajikistan, at 17.22 against 16.61 in India as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share of population living in rural areas between India and Tajikistan?
- 0.61, with Tajikistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and Tajikistan?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
- How do India and Tajikistan rank globally for share of population living in rural areas?
- India ranks 173rd and Tajikistan ranks 171st of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- 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.