Iraq vs Trinidad and Tobago: Share of population living in rural areas
Iraq
12.5%
in 2020
Trinidad and Tobago
12.6%
in 2020
Iraq rank
197th
Trinidad and Tobago rank
196th
Share of population living in rural areas over time
- Iraq
- Trinidad and Tobago
How they compare
Trinidad and Tobago currently reports 12.6% against 12.5% in Iraq, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 15 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Iraq ahead.
Iraq ranks 197th and Trinidad and Tobago ranks 196th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Iraq averaged higher in 7 and Trinidad and Tobago in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iraq | Trinidad and Tobago | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 40.8% | 19.8% | 21.0% | Iraq |
| 1960s | 36.1% | 16.0% | 20.1% | Iraq |
| 1970s | 29.4% | 14.1% | 15.3% | Iraq |
| 1980s | 26.0% | 13.9% | 12.0% | Iraq |
| 1990s | 23.0% | 13.0% | 10.0% | Iraq |
| 2000s | 18.1% | 12.7% | 5.4% | Iraq |
| 2010s | 14.6% | 12.9% | 1.6% | Iraq |
| 2020s | 12.5% | 12.6% | 0.1% | Trinidad and Tobago |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population living in rural areas, Iraq or Trinidad and Tobago?
- Trinidad and Tobago, at 12.6% against 12.5% in Iraq as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share of population living in rural areas between Iraq and Trinidad and Tobago?
- 0.1%, with Trinidad and Tobago ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Trinidad and Tobago?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
- How do Iraq and Trinidad and Tobago rank globally for share of population living in rural areas?
- Iraq ranks 197th and Trinidad and Tobago ranks 196th 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.