Israel vs Jordan: Share of population living in rural areas
Israel
6.4%
in 2020
Jordan
6.5%
in 2020
Israel rank
219th
Jordan rank
218th
Share of population living in rural areas over time
- Israel
- Jordan
How they compare
Jordan currently reports 6.5% against 6.4% in Israel, a difference of 0.1%.
Across all 15 years both countries report, Jordan has been ahead every year.
Israel ranks 219th and Jordan ranks 218th of 236 countries.
Jordan has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Israel | Jordan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 28.6% | 50.4% | 21.8% | Jordan |
| 1960s | 22.0% | 38.0% | 15.9% | Jordan |
| 1970s | 16.5% | 27.4% | 10.9% | Jordan |
| 1980s | 14.0% | 22.1% | 8.1% | Jordan |
| 1990s | 11.4% | 15.8% | 4.4% | Jordan |
| 2000s | 8.1% | 11.4% | 3.3% | Jordan |
| 2010s | 7.2% | 8.3% | 1.1% | Jordan |
| 2020s | 6.4% | 6.5% | 0.1% | Jordan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population living in rural areas, Israel or Jordan?
- Jordan, at 6.5% against 6.4% in Israel as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share of population living in rural areas between Israel and Jordan?
- 0.1%, with Jordan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Israel and Jordan?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
- How do Israel and Jordan rank globally for share of population living in rural areas?
- Israel ranks 219th and Jordan ranks 218th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) β 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.