Italy vs Turkmenistan: Share of population living in rural areas
Italy
23.2%
in 2020
Turkmenistan
23.5%
in 2020
Italy rank
140th
Turkmenistan rank
137th
Share of population living in rural areas over time
- Italy
- Turkmenistan
How they compare
Turkmenistan currently reports 23.5% against 23.2% in Italy, a difference of 0.3%.
Across all 15 years both countries report, Turkmenistan has been ahead every year.
Italy ranks 140th and Turkmenistan ranks 137th of 236 countries.
Turkmenistan has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | Turkmenistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 29.2% | 59.1% | 29.9% | Turkmenistan |
| 1960s | 27.9% | 52.8% | 24.9% | Turkmenistan |
| 1970s | 26.6% | 46.3% | 19.7% | Turkmenistan |
| 1980s | 25.7% | 40.7% | 15.0% | Turkmenistan |
| 1990s | 25.4% | 35.0% | 9.7% | Turkmenistan |
| 2000s | 24.9% | 29.9% | 5.0% | Turkmenistan |
| 2010s | 23.6% | 25.5% | 1.9% | Turkmenistan |
| 2020s | 23.2% | 23.5% | 0.3% | Turkmenistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population living in rural areas, Italy or Turkmenistan?
- Turkmenistan, at 23.5% against 23.2% in Italy as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share of population living in rural areas between Italy and Turkmenistan?
- 0.3%, with Turkmenistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Turkmenistan?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
- How do Italy and Turkmenistan rank globally for share of population living in rural areas?
- Italy ranks 140th and Turkmenistan ranks 137th 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.