Jamaica vs Netherlands: Share of population living in cities towns and villages
Jamaica
46.09
in 2020
Netherlands
46.29
in 2020
Jamaica rank
75th
Netherlands rank
74th
Share of population living in cities towns and villages over time
- Jamaica
- Netherlands
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 46.29 against 46.09 in Jamaica, a difference of 0.2.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 15 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Netherlands ahead.
Jamaica ranks 75th and Netherlands ranks 74th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Jamaica averaged higher in 7 and Netherlands in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 40.91 | 37.72 | 3.19 | Jamaica |
| 1960s | 48.76 | 39.28 | 9.47 | Jamaica |
| 1970s | 49.28 | 39.29 | 9.99 | Jamaica |
| 1980s | 47.5 | 39.45 | 8.06 | Jamaica |
| 1990s | 46.66 | 40.77 | 5.88 | Jamaica |
| 2000s | 47.02 | 43.33 | 3.68 | Jamaica |
| 2010s | 46.63 | 44.18 | 2.45 | Jamaica |
| 2020s | 46.09 | 46.29 | 0.2017 | Netherlands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population living in cities towns and villages, Jamaica or Netherlands?
- Netherlands, at 46.29 against 46.09 in Jamaica as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share of population living in cities towns and villages between Jamaica and Netherlands?
- 0.2, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Netherlands?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
- How do Jamaica and Netherlands rank globally for share of population living in cities towns and villages?
- Jamaica ranks 75th and Netherlands ranks 74th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Share of population living in cities towns and villages. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.