Iraq vs Réunion: Share of population living in rural areas
Iraq
12.5%
in 2020
Réunion
11.7%
in 2020
Iraq rank
197th
Réunion rank
199th
Share of population living in rural areas over time
- Iraq
- Réunion
How they compare
Iraq currently reports 12.5% against 11.7% in Réunion, a difference of 0.8%.
That makes Iraq's figure about 1.1 times Réunion's.
Across all 15 years both countries report, Iraq has been ahead every year.
Iraq ranks 197th and Réunion ranks 199th of 236 countries.
Iraq has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iraq | Réunion | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 40.8% | 39.0% | 1.7% | Iraq |
| 1960s | 36.1% | 31.1% | 5.0% | Iraq |
| 1970s | 29.4% | 25.9% | 3.6% | Iraq |
| 1980s | 26.0% | 21.0% | 5.0% | Iraq |
| 1990s | 23.0% | 14.9% | 8.1% | Iraq |
| 2000s | 18.1% | 12.2% | 6.0% | Iraq |
| 2010s | 14.6% | 11.5% | 3.1% | Iraq |
| 2020s | 12.5% | 11.7% | 0.8% | Iraq |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population living in rural areas, Iraq or Réunion?
- Iraq, at 12.5% against 11.7% in Réunion as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share of population living in rural areas between Iraq and Réunion?
- 0.8%, with Iraq ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Réunion?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
- How do Iraq and Réunion rank globally for share of population living in rural areas?
- Iraq ranks 197th and Réunion ranks 199th 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.