Kazakhstan vs Turkmenistan: Share of population living in rural areas
Kazakhstan
23.32
in 2020
Turkmenistan
23.51
in 2020
Kazakhstan rank
139th
Turkmenistan rank
137th
Share of population living in rural areas over time
- Kazakhstan
- Turkmenistan
How they compare
Turkmenistan currently reports 23.51 against 23.32 in Kazakhstan, a difference of 0.19.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 15 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Turkmenistan ahead.
Kazakhstan ranks 139th and Turkmenistan ranks 137th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Kazakhstan averaged higher in 1 and Turkmenistan in 7.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kazakhstan | Turkmenistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 51.41 | 59.09 | 7.68 | Turkmenistan |
| 1960s | 43.11 | 52.78 | 9.67 | Turkmenistan |
| 1970s | 36.7 | 46.27 | 9.57 | Turkmenistan |
| 1980s | 34.78 | 40.69 | 5.91 | Turkmenistan |
| 1990s | 33.35 | 35.05 | 1.7 | Turkmenistan |
| 2000s | 29.7 | 29.9 | 0.2007 | Turkmenistan |
| 2010s | 25.73 | 25.53 | 0.1993 | Kazakhstan |
| 2020s | 23.32 | 23.51 | 0.1945 | Turkmenistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population living in rural areas, Kazakhstan or Turkmenistan?
- Turkmenistan, at 23.51 against 23.32 in Kazakhstan as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share of population living in rural areas between Kazakhstan and Turkmenistan?
- 0.19, with Turkmenistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kazakhstan and Turkmenistan?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
- How do Kazakhstan and Turkmenistan rank globally for share of population living in rural areas?
- Kazakhstan ranks 139th and Turkmenistan ranks 137th 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.