Somalia vs Turkey: Share of population living in rural areas
Somalia
17.33
in 2020
Turkey
17.67
in 2020
Somalia rank
170th
Turkey rank
167th
Share of population living in rural areas over time
- Somalia
- Turkey
How they compare
Turkey currently reports 17.67 against 17.33 in Somalia, a difference of 0.34.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 15 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Somalia ahead.
Somalia ranks 170th and Turkey ranks 167th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Somalia averaged higher in 4 and Turkey in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Somalia | Turkey | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 48.5 | 46.25 | 2.25 | Somalia |
| 1960s | 42.98 | 39.36 | 3.62 | Somalia |
| 1970s | 37.47 | 33.58 | 3.9 | Somalia |
| 1980s | 32.29 | 30.01 | 2.27 | Somalia |
| 1990s | 26.13 | 26.64 | 0.5081 | Turkey |
| 2000s | 20.71 | 22.48 | 1.77 | Turkey |
| 2010s | 18.03 | 19.1 | 1.07 | Turkey |
| 2020s | 17.33 | 17.67 | 0.3358 | Turkey |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population living in rural areas, Somalia or Turkey?
- Turkey, at 17.67 against 17.33 in Somalia as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share of population living in rural areas between Somalia and Turkey?
- 0.34, with Turkey ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Somalia and Turkey?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
- How do Somalia and Turkey rank globally for share of population living in rural areas?
- Somalia ranks 170th 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.