Korea, Democratic People's Republic of vs Trinidad and Tobago: Share of population living in rural areas

Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
13.4%
in 2020
Trinidad and Tobago
12.6%
in 2020
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of rank
193rd
Trinidad and Tobago rank
196th

Share of population living in rural areas over time

  • Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
  • Trinidad and Tobago
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How they compare

Korea, Democratic People's Republic of currently reports 13.4% against 12.6% in Trinidad and Tobago, a difference of 0.8%.

That makes Korea, Democratic People's Republic of's figure about 1.1 times Trinidad and Tobago's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 15 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Trinidad and Tobago ahead.

Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 193rd and Trinidad and Tobago ranks 196th of 236 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Korea, Democratic People's Republic of averaged higher in 4 and Trinidad and Tobago in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Korea, Democratic People's Republic of Trinidad and Tobago Difference Ahead
1950s 17.2% 19.8% 2.6% Trinidad and Tobago
1960s 15.5% 16.0% 0.4% Trinidad and Tobago
1970s 12.7% 14.1% 1.4% Trinidad and Tobago
1980s 12.8% 13.9% 1.1% Trinidad and Tobago
1990s 13.2% 13.0% 0.3% Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
2000s 12.9% 12.7% 0.2% Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
2010s 13.0% 12.9% 0.1% Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
2020s 13.4% 12.6% 0.9% Korea, Democratic People's Republic of

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of population living in rural areas, Korea, Democratic People's Republic of or Trinidad and Tobago?
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, at 13.4% against 12.6% in Trinidad and Tobago as of 2020.
What is the difference in share of population living in rural areas between Korea, Democratic People's Republic of and Trinidad and Tobago?
0.8%, with Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Korea, Democratic People's Republic of and Trinidad and Tobago?
15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
How do Korea, Democratic People's Republic of and Trinidad and Tobago rank globally for share of population living in rural areas?
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 193rd and Trinidad and Tobago ranks 196th 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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Indicator
Share of population living in rural areas
Unit
%
Source
European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 3,540 data points, 1950–2020
Last refreshed

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.