Cape Verde vs Martinique: Share of population living in rural areas
Cape Verde
28.4%
in 2020
Martinique
28.6%
in 2020
Cape Verde rank
103rd
Martinique rank
102nd
Share of population living in rural areas over time
- Cape Verde
- Martinique
How they compare
Martinique currently reports 28.6% against 28.4% in Cape Verde, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 15 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Cape Verde ahead.
Cape Verde ranks 103rd and Martinique ranks 102nd of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Cape Verde averaged higher in 7 and Martinique in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cape Verde | Martinique | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 42.1% | 34.7% | 7.3% | Cape Verde |
| 1960s | 39.0% | 29.7% | 9.3% | Cape Verde |
| 1970s | 33.6% | 27.9% | 5.8% | Cape Verde |
| 1980s | 33.9% | 30.2% | 3.7% | Cape Verde |
| 1990s | 31.3% | 30.2% | 1.2% | Cape Verde |
| 2000s | 28.3% | 24.0% | 4.4% | Cape Verde |
| 2010s | 26.1% | 24.5% | 1.6% | Cape Verde |
| 2020s | 28.4% | 28.6% | 0.1% | Martinique |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population living in rural areas, Cape Verde or Martinique?
- Martinique, at 28.6% against 28.4% in Cape Verde as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share of population living in rural areas between Cape Verde and Martinique?
- 0.2%, with Martinique ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cape Verde and Martinique?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
- How do Cape Verde and Martinique rank globally for share of population living in rural areas?
- Cape Verde ranks 103rd and Martinique ranks 102nd 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 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 rural areas. Rural areas are identified using satellite imagery and population data, applying the same definitions across countries.