Cote d'Ivoire vs Haiti: Share of population living in urban and rural areas
Cote d'Ivoire
54.5%
in 2025
Haiti
55.6%
in 2025
Cote d'Ivoire rank
159th
Haiti rank
157th
Share of population living in urban and rural areas over time
- Cote d'Ivoire
- Haiti
How they compare
Haiti currently reports 55.6% against 54.5% in Cote d'Ivoire, a difference of 1.1%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 76 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Haiti ahead.
Cote d'Ivoire ranks 159th and Haiti ranks 157th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Cote d'Ivoire averaged higher in 6 and Haiti in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cote d'Ivoire | Haiti | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 13.0% | 13.5% | 0.6% | Haiti |
| 1960s | 23.5% | 17.0% | 6.6% | Cote d'Ivoire |
| 1970s | 32.2% | 20.3% | 11.9% | Cote d'Ivoire |
| 1980s | 38.3% | 21.5% | 16.8% | Cote d'Ivoire |
| 1990s | 41.2% | 29.5% | 11.7% | Cote d'Ivoire |
| 2000s | 44.9% | 41.8% | 3.1% | Cote d'Ivoire |
| 2010s | 49.3% | 49.1% | 0.2% | Cote d'Ivoire |
| 2020s | 53.2% | 54.1% | 1.0% | Haiti |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population living in urban and rural areas, Cote d'Ivoire or Haiti?
- Haiti, at 55.6% against 54.5% in Cote d'Ivoire as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of population living in urban and rural areas between Cote d'Ivoire and Haiti?
- 1.1%, with Haiti ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cote d'Ivoire and Haiti?
- 76 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2025.
- How do Cote d'Ivoire and Haiti rank globally for share of population living in urban and rural areas?
- Cote d'Ivoire ranks 159th and Haiti ranks 157th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of population living in urban and rural areas. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of the population living in urban areas, based on each country's national definition.