Qatar vs Palestine: Share of population living in rural areas
Qatar
6.68
in 2020
Palestine
5.94
in 2020
Qatar rank
217th
Palestine rank
220th
Share of population living in rural areas over time
- Qatar
- Palestine
How they compare
Qatar currently reports 6.68 against 5.94 in Palestine, a difference of 0.74.
That makes Qatar's figure about 1.1 times Palestine's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 15 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Qatar ahead.
Qatar ranks 217th and Palestine ranks 220th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Qatar averaged higher in 7 and Palestine in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Qatar | Palestine | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 42.33 | 25.8 | 16.53 | Qatar |
| 1960s | 39.35 | 23.91 | 15.44 | Qatar |
| 1970s | 32.64 | 23.51 | 9.12 | Qatar |
| 1980s | 24.53 | 18.64 | 5.89 | Qatar |
| 1990s | 18.49 | 13.39 | 5.1 | Qatar |
| 2000s | 12.74 | 9.82 | 2.92 | Qatar |
| 2010s | 6.9 | 7.31 | 0.4082 | Palestine |
| 2020s | 6.68 | 5.94 | 0.7448 | Qatar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population living in rural areas, Qatar or Palestine?
- Qatar, at 6.68 against 5.94 in Palestine as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share of population living in rural areas between Qatar and Palestine?
- 0.74, with Qatar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Qatar and Palestine?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
- How do Qatar and Palestine rank globally for share of population living in rural areas?
- Qatar ranks 217th and Palestine ranks 220th 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.