Israel vs Taiwan, China: Share of population living in rural areas
Israel
6.4%
in 2020
Taiwan, China
5.4%
in 2020
Israel rank
219th
Taiwan, China rank
221st
Share of population living in rural areas over time
- Israel
- Taiwan, China
How they compare
Israel currently reports 6.4% against 5.4% in Taiwan, China, a difference of 1.0%.
That makes Israel's figure about 1.2 times Taiwan, China's.
Across all 15 years both countries report, Israel has been ahead every year.
Israel ranks 219th and Taiwan, China 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, China | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 28.6% | 13.6% | 15.0% | Israel |
| 1960s | 22.0% | 9.7% | 12.3% | Israel |
| 1970s | 16.5% | 7.5% | 9.0% | Israel |
| 1980s | 14.0% | 6.6% | 7.4% | Israel |
| 1990s | 11.4% | 5.7% | 5.7% | Israel |
| 2000s | 8.1% | 5.2% | 2.9% | Israel |
| 2010s | 7.2% | 5.2% | 2.0% | Israel |
| 2020s | 6.4% | 5.4% | 1.0% | 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, China?
- Israel, at 6.4% against 5.4% in Taiwan, China as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share of population living in rural areas between Israel and Taiwan, China?
- 1.0%, with Israel ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Israel and Taiwan, China?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
- How do Israel and Taiwan, China rank globally for share of population living in rural areas?
- Israel ranks 219th and Taiwan, China ranks 221st 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.