| Current Rank | Country | Value | Latest Reading | Previous Rank | Previous Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Afghanistan | 73.69 | 2021 | 1 | 75.41 |
| 2 | Yemen | 61.45 | 2021 | 2 | 62.09 |
| 3 | Syria | 43.88 | 2021 | 3 | 44.53 |
| 4 | Iraq | 29.11 | 2020 | 4 | 29.53 |
| 5 | Iran | 23.66 | 2021 | 5 | 25.1 |
| 6 | Turkey | 23.43 | 2021 | 6 | 23.9 |
| 7 | Saudi Arabia | 15.49 | 2021 | 7 | 15.94 |
| 8 | Oman | 12.96 | 2021 | 8 | 14.56 |
| 9 | United Arab Emirates | 12.7 | 2021 | 9 | 13.21 |
| 10 | Lebanon | 11.07 | 2020 | 10 | 11.24 |
| 11 | Bahrain | 10.38 | 2021 | 11 | 10.61 |
| 12 | Jordan | 8.8 | 2019 | 12 | 9.02 |
| 13 | Israel | 7.33 | 2021 | 13 | 7.41 |
| 14 | Qatar | 0.72 | 2021 | 14 | 0.76 |
| 15 | Kuwait | 0 | 2021 | 15 | 0 |
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.
