Gabon vs Haiti: Share of population living in urban and rural areas
Gabon
83.1%
in 2020
Haiti
82.6%
in 2020
Gabon rank
65th
Haiti rank
68th
Share of population living in urban and rural areas over time
- Gabon
- Haiti
How they compare
Gabon currently reports 83.1% against 82.6% in Haiti, a difference of 0.5%.
Across all 15 years both countries report, Gabon has been ahead every year.
Gabon ranks 65th and Haiti ranks 68th of 236 countries.
Gabon has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gabon | Haiti | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 69.2% | 46.5% | 22.7% | Gabon |
| 1960s | 68.6% | 51.4% | 17.1% | Gabon |
| 1970s | 69.9% | 56.7% | 13.2% | Gabon |
| 1980s | 74.2% | 63.4% | 10.8% | Gabon |
| 1990s | 76.2% | 69.6% | 6.6% | Gabon |
| 2000s | 78.3% | 74.3% | 4.0% | Gabon |
| 2010s | 80.1% | 79.2% | 0.9% | Gabon |
| 2020s | 83.1% | 82.6% | 0.5% | Gabon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population living in urban and rural areas, Gabon or Haiti?
- Gabon, at 83.1% against 82.6% in Haiti as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share of population living in urban and rural areas between Gabon and Haiti?
- 0.5%, with Gabon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gabon and Haiti?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
- How do Gabon and Haiti rank globally for share of population living in urban and rural areas?
- Gabon ranks 65th and Haiti ranks 68th 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 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
Estimated share of the population living in urban areas (the sum of cities and towns and suburbs). Urban areas are identified using satellite imagery and population data, applying the same definitions across countries.