Togo vs Tunisia: Share of population living in rural areas
Togo
28.7%
in 2020
Tunisia
28.7%
in 2020
Togo rank
101st
Tunisia rank
100th
Share of population living in rural areas over time
- Togo
- Tunisia
How they compare
Tunisia currently reports 28.7% against 28.7% in Togo, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 15 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Tunisia ahead.
Togo ranks 101st and Tunisia ranks 100th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Togo averaged higher in 2 and Tunisia in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Togo | Tunisia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 53.7% | 53.4% | 0.3% | Togo |
| 1960s | 51.3% | 50.7% | 0.6% | Togo |
| 1970s | 45.6% | 46.4% | 0.7% | Tunisia |
| 1980s | 40.8% | 42.6% | 1.8% | Tunisia |
| 1990s | 35.0% | 38.6% | 3.6% | Tunisia |
| 2000s | 29.5% | 33.8% | 4.3% | Tunisia |
| 2010s | 27.6% | 30.8% | 3.2% | Tunisia |
| 2020s | 28.7% | 28.7% | 0.0% | Tunisia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population living in rural areas, Togo or Tunisia?
- Tunisia, at 28.7% against 28.7% in Togo as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share of population living in rural areas between Togo and Tunisia?
- 0.0%, with Tunisia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Togo and Tunisia?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
- How do Togo and Tunisia rank globally for share of population living in rural areas?
- Togo ranks 101st and Tunisia ranks 100th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) β 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.