Chinese Taipei vs Palestine, State of: Share of population living in rural areas
Chinese Taipei
5.4%
in 2020
Palestine, State of
5.9%
in 2020
Chinese Taipei rank
221st
Palestine, State of rank
220th
Share of population living in rural areas over time
- Chinese Taipei
- Palestine, State of
How they compare
Palestine, State of currently reports 5.9% against 5.4% in Chinese Taipei, a difference of 0.5%.
That makes Palestine, State of's figure about 1.1 times Chinese Taipei's.
Across all 15 years both countries report, Palestine, State of has been ahead every year.
Chinese Taipei ranks 221st and Palestine, State of ranks 220th of 236 countries.
Palestine, State of has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chinese Taipei | Palestine, State of | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 13.6% | 25.8% | 12.2% | Palestine, State of |
| 1960s | 9.7% | 23.9% | 14.2% | Palestine, State of |
| 1970s | 7.5% | 23.5% | 16.0% | Palestine, State of |
| 1980s | 6.6% | 18.6% | 12.0% | Palestine, State of |
| 1990s | 5.7% | 13.4% | 7.7% | Palestine, State of |
| 2000s | 5.2% | 9.8% | 4.6% | Palestine, State of |
| 2010s | 5.2% | 7.3% | 2.1% | Palestine, State of |
| 2020s | 5.4% | 5.9% | 0.5% | Palestine, State of |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population living in rural areas, Chinese Taipei or Palestine, State of?
- Palestine, State of, at 5.9% against 5.4% in Chinese Taipei as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share of population living in rural areas between Chinese Taipei and Palestine, State of?
- 0.5%, with Palestine, State of ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chinese Taipei and Palestine, State of?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
- How do Chinese Taipei and Palestine, State of rank globally for share of population living in rural areas?
- Chinese Taipei ranks 221st and Palestine, State of ranks 220th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with major processing by 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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About this data
Estimated share of the population living in rural areas. Rural areas are identified using satellite imagery and population data, applying the same definitions across countries.