Taiwan vs Palestine: Share of population living in rural areas

Taiwan
5.44
in 2020
Palestine
5.94
in 2020
Taiwan rank
221st
Palestine rank
220th

Share of population living in rural areas over time

  • Taiwan
  • Palestine
510152025195019852020

How they compare

Palestine currently reports 5.94 against 5.44 in Taiwan, a difference of 0.5.

That makes Palestine's figure about 1.1 times Taiwan's.

Across all 15 years both countries report, Palestine has been ahead every year.

Taiwan ranks 221st and Palestine ranks 220th of 236 countries.

Palestine has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Taiwan Palestine Difference Ahead
1950s 13.63 25.8 12.16 Palestine
1960s 9.74 23.91 14.17 Palestine
1970s 7.53 23.51 15.99 Palestine
1980s 6.6 18.64 12.05 Palestine
1990s 5.73 13.39 7.66 Palestine
2000s 5.24 9.82 4.58 Palestine
2010s 5.18 7.31 2.13 Palestine
2020s 5.44 5.94 0.4973 Palestine

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of population living in rural areas, Taiwan or Palestine?
Palestine, at 5.94 against 5.44 in Taiwan as of 2020.
What is the difference in share of population living in rural areas between Taiwan and Palestine?
0.5, with Palestine ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Taiwan and Palestine?
15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
How do Taiwan and Palestine rank globally for share of population living in rural areas?
Taiwan ranks 221st 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.

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Indicator
Share of population living in rural areas
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 3,540 data points, 1950–2020
Last refreshed