Israel vs Taiwan: Share of population living in rural areas

Israel
6.44
in 2020
Taiwan
5.44
in 2020
Israel rank
219th
Taiwan rank
221st

Share of population living in rural areas over time

  • Israel
  • Taiwan
102030195019852020

How they compare

Israel currently reports 6.44 against 5.44 in Taiwan, a difference of 1.

That makes Israel's figure about 1.2 times Taiwan's.

Across all 15 years both countries report, Israel has been ahead every year.

Israel ranks 219th and Taiwan ranks 221st of 236 countries.

Israel has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Israel Taiwan Difference Ahead
1950s 28.59 13.63 14.96 Israel
1960s 22.04 9.74 12.3 Israel
1970s 16.5 7.53 8.97 Israel
1980s 13.97 6.6 7.38 Israel
1990s 11.39 5.73 5.65 Israel
2000s 8.1 5.24 2.86 Israel
2010s 7.19 5.18 2.01 Israel
2020s 6.44 5.44 0.9987 Israel

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of population living in rural areas, Israel or Taiwan?
Israel, at 6.44 against 5.44 in Taiwan as of 2020.
What is the difference in share of population living in rural areas between Israel and Taiwan?
1, with Israel ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Israel and Taiwan?
15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
How do Israel and Taiwan rank globally for share of population living in rural areas?
Israel ranks 219th and Taiwan ranks 221st 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.

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Indicator
Share of population living in rural areas
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 3,540 data points, 1950–2020
Last refreshed