Jordan vs Palestine, State of: Share of population living in rural areas
Jordan
6.5%
in 2020
Palestine, State of
5.9%
in 2020
Jordan rank
218th
Palestine, State of rank
220th
Share of population living in rural areas over time
- Jordan
- Palestine, State of
How they compare
Jordan currently reports 6.5% against 5.9% in Palestine, State of, a difference of 0.6%.
That makes Jordan's figure about 1.1 times Palestine, State of's.
Across all 15 years both countries report, Jordan has been ahead every year.
Jordan ranks 218th and Palestine, State of ranks 220th of 236 countries.
Jordan has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jordan | Palestine, State of | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 50.4% | 25.8% | 24.6% | Jordan |
| 1960s | 38.0% | 23.9% | 14.1% | Jordan |
| 1970s | 27.4% | 23.5% | 3.9% | Jordan |
| 1980s | 22.1% | 18.6% | 3.4% | Jordan |
| 1990s | 15.8% | 13.4% | 2.4% | Jordan |
| 2000s | 11.4% | 9.8% | 1.6% | Jordan |
| 2010s | 8.3% | 7.3% | 1.0% | Jordan |
| 2020s | 6.5% | 5.9% | 0.6% | Jordan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population living in rural areas, Jordan or Palestine, State of?
- Jordan, at 6.5% against 5.9% in Palestine, State of as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share of population living in rural areas between Jordan and Palestine, State of?
- 0.6%, with Jordan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jordan and Palestine, State of?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
- How do Jordan and Palestine, State of rank globally for share of population living in rural areas?
- Jordan ranks 218th and Palestine, State of ranks 220th 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.