Jamaica vs Togo: Share of population living in rural areas
Jamaica
27.6%
in 2020
Togo
28.7%
in 2020
Jamaica rank
104th
Togo rank
101st
Share of population living in rural areas over time
- Jamaica
- Togo
How they compare
Togo currently reports 28.7% against 27.6% in Jamaica, a difference of 1.1%.
Across all 15 years both countries report, Togo has been ahead every year.
Jamaica ranks 104th and Togo ranks 101st of 236 countries.
Togo has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | Togo | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 33.7% | 53.7% | 20.0% | Togo |
| 1960s | 30.5% | 51.3% | 20.8% | Togo |
| 1970s | 28.1% | 45.6% | 17.6% | Togo |
| 1980s | 26.4% | 40.8% | 14.4% | Togo |
| 1990s | 25.5% | 35.0% | 9.5% | Togo |
| 2000s | 24.4% | 29.5% | 5.1% | Togo |
| 2010s | 25.2% | 27.6% | 2.4% | Togo |
| 2020s | 27.6% | 28.7% | 1.1% | Togo |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population living in rural areas, Jamaica or Togo?
- Togo, at 28.7% against 27.6% in Jamaica as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share of population living in rural areas between Jamaica and Togo?
- 1.1%, with Togo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Togo?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
- How do Jamaica and Togo rank globally for share of population living in rural areas?
- Jamaica ranks 104th and Togo ranks 101st 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.