Kazakhstan vs Turks and Caicos Islands: Share of population living in rural areas
Kazakhstan
23.3%
in 2020
Turks and Caicos Islands
23.4%
in 2020
Kazakhstan rank
139th
Turks and Caicos Islands rank
138th
Share of population living in rural areas over time
- Kazakhstan
- Turks and Caicos Islands
How they compare
Turks and Caicos Islands currently reports 23.4% against 23.3% in Kazakhstan, a difference of 0.1%.
Across all 15 years both countries report, Turks and Caicos Islands has been ahead every year.
Kazakhstan ranks 139th and Turks and Caicos Islands ranks 138th of 236 countries.
Turks and Caicos Islands has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kazakhstan | Turks and Caicos Islands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 51.4% | 100.0% | 48.6% | Turks and Caicos Islands |
| 1960s | 43.1% | 100.0% | 56.9% | Turks and Caicos Islands |
| 1970s | 36.7% | 100.0% | 63.3% | Turks and Caicos Islands |
| 1980s | 34.8% | 100.0% | 65.2% | Turks and Caicos Islands |
| 1990s | 33.3% | 100.0% | 66.7% | Turks and Caicos Islands |
| 2000s | 29.7% | 100.0% | 70.3% | Turks and Caicos Islands |
| 2010s | 25.7% | 60.5% | 34.7% | Turks and Caicos Islands |
| 2020s | 23.3% | 23.4% | 0.1% | Turks and Caicos Islands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population living in rural areas, Kazakhstan or Turks and Caicos Islands?
- Turks and Caicos Islands, at 23.4% against 23.3% in Kazakhstan as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share of population living in rural areas between Kazakhstan and Turks and Caicos Islands?
- 0.1%, with Turks and Caicos Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kazakhstan and Turks and Caicos Islands?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
- How do Kazakhstan and Turks and Caicos Islands rank globally for share of population living in rural areas?
- Kazakhstan ranks 139th and Turks and Caicos Islands ranks 138th 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.