Haiti vs Philippines: Rural population (% of total population) (Rural World Urbanization)
Haiti
44.4%
in 2025
Philippines
44.2%
in 2025
Haiti rank
76th
Philippines rank
79th
Rural population (% of total population) (Rural World Urbanization) over time
- Haiti
- Philippines
How they compare
Haiti currently reports 44.4% against 44.2% in Philippines, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Haiti ahead.
Haiti ranks 76th and Philippines ranks 79th of 218 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Haiti averaged higher in 6 and Philippines in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Haiti | Philippines | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 83.0% | 69.1% | 13.9% | Haiti |
| 1970s | 79.7% | 67.2% | 12.4% | Haiti |
| 1980s | 78.5% | 65.2% | 13.3% | Haiti |
| 1990s | 70.5% | 62.7% | 7.8% | Haiti |
| 2000s | 58.2% | 58.7% | 0.5% | Philippines |
| 2010s | 50.9% | 49.8% | 1.1% | Haiti |
| 2020s | 45.9% | 45.1% | 0.8% | Haiti |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rural population, Haiti or Philippines?
- Haiti, at 44.4% against 44.2% in Philippines as of 2025.
- What is the difference in rural population between Haiti and Philippines?
- 0.2%, with Haiti ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Haiti and Philippines?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Haiti and Philippines rank globally for rural population?
- Haiti ranks 76th and Philippines ranks 79th of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as Rural population (% of total population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Rural population refers to people living in rural areas as defined by national statistical offices. It is calculated as the difference between total population and urban population.