Malaysia vs Turkey: Share of population living in rural areas
Malaysia
17.72
in 2020
Turkey
17.67
in 2020
Malaysia rank
166th
Turkey rank
167th
Share of population living in rural areas over time
- Malaysia
- Turkey
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 17.72 against 17.67 in Turkey, a difference of 0.05.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 15 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Turkey ahead.
Malaysia ranks 166th and Turkey ranks 167th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Malaysia averaged higher in 5 and Turkey in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | Turkey | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 41.3 | 46.25 | 4.95 | Turkey |
| 1960s | 37.41 | 39.36 | 1.95 | Turkey |
| 1970s | 33.84 | 33.58 | 0.2687 | Malaysia |
| 1980s | 30.97 | 30.01 | 0.9588 | Malaysia |
| 1990s | 26.85 | 26.64 | 0.2053 | Malaysia |
| 2000s | 22.2 | 22.48 | 0.2778 | Turkey |
| 2010s | 19.16 | 19.1 | 0.0589 | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 17.72 | 17.67 | 0.0492 | Malaysia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population living in rural areas, Malaysia or Turkey?
- Malaysia, at 17.72 against 17.67 in Turkey as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share of population living in rural areas between Malaysia and Turkey?
- 0.05, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Turkey?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
- How do Malaysia and Turkey rank globally for share of population living in rural areas?
- Malaysia ranks 166th and Turkey ranks 167th 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.