Cayman Islands vs Naoero: Share of population living in rural areas
Cayman Islands
7.7%
in 2020
Naoero
7.6%
in 2020
Cayman Islands rank
215th
Naoero rank
216th
Share of population living in rural areas over time
- Cayman Islands
- Naoero
How they compare
Cayman Islands currently reports 7.7% against 7.6% in Naoero, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 15 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Naoero ahead.
Cayman Islands ranks 215th and Naoero ranks 216th of 236 countries.
Cayman Islands has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cayman Islands | Naoero | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 0.0% | — |
| 1960s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 0.0% | — |
| 1970s | 100.0% | 17.8% | 82.2% | Cayman Islands |
| 1980s | 64.3% | 15.3% | 49.0% | Cayman Islands |
| 1990s | 47.9% | 12.6% | 35.3% | Cayman Islands |
| 2000s | 16.0% | 13.9% | 2.1% | Cayman Islands |
| 2010s | 10.5% | 10.4% | 0.1% | Cayman Islands |
| 2020s | 7.7% | 7.6% | 0.1% | Cayman Islands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population living in rural areas, Cayman Islands or Naoero?
- Cayman Islands, at 7.7% against 7.6% in Naoero as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share of population living in rural areas between Cayman Islands and Naoero?
- 0.1%, with Cayman Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cayman Islands and Naoero?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
- How do Cayman Islands and Naoero rank globally for share of population living in rural areas?
- Cayman Islands ranks 215th and Naoero ranks 216th 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.