Somalia vs Tajikistan: Share of population living in rural areas
Somalia
17.33
in 2020
Tajikistan
17.22
in 2020
Somalia rank
170th
Tajikistan rank
171st
Share of population living in rural areas over time
- Somalia
- Tajikistan
How they compare
Somalia currently reports 17.33 against 17.22 in Tajikistan, a difference of 0.11.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 15 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Tajikistan ahead.
Somalia ranks 170th and Tajikistan ranks 171st of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Somalia averaged higher in 2 and Tajikistan in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Somalia | Tajikistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 48.5 | 54.61 | 6.11 | Tajikistan |
| 1960s | 42.98 | 47.41 | 4.43 | Tajikistan |
| 1970s | 37.47 | 40.21 | 2.73 | Tajikistan |
| 1980s | 32.29 | 33.02 | 0.735 | Tajikistan |
| 1990s | 26.13 | 25.68 | 0.4494 | Somalia |
| 2000s | 20.71 | 22 | 1.29 | Tajikistan |
| 2010s | 18.03 | 18.54 | 0.507 | Tajikistan |
| 2020s | 17.33 | 17.22 | 0.1112 | Somalia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population living in rural areas, Somalia or Tajikistan?
- Somalia, at 17.33 against 17.22 in Tajikistan as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share of population living in rural areas between Somalia and Tajikistan?
- 0.11, with Somalia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Somalia and Tajikistan?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
- How do Somalia and Tajikistan rank globally for share of population living in rural areas?
- Somalia ranks 170th and Tajikistan ranks 171st 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.