Cayman Islands vs Nauru: Share of population living in rural areas

Cayman Islands
7.72
in 2020
Nauru
7.64
in 2020
Cayman Islands rank
215th
Nauru rank
216th

Share of population living in rural areas over time

  • Cayman Islands
  • Nauru
020406080100195019852020

How they compare

Cayman Islands currently reports 7.72 against 7.64 in Nauru, a difference of 0.08.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 15 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Nauru ahead.

Cayman Islands ranks 215th and Nauru 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 Nauru Difference Ahead
1950s 100 100 0 —
1960s 100 100 0 —
1970s 100 17.75 82.25 Cayman Islands
1980s 64.3 15.33 48.97 Cayman Islands
1990s 47.9 12.6 35.3 Cayman Islands
2000s 15.98 13.89 2.1 Cayman Islands
2010s 10.46 10.37 0.0925 Cayman Islands
2020s 7.72 7.64 0.0839 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 Nauru?
Cayman Islands, at 7.72 against 7.64 in Nauru as of 2020.
What is the difference in share of population living in rural areas between Cayman Islands and Nauru?
0.08, with Cayman Islands ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cayman Islands and Nauru?
15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
How do Cayman Islands and Nauru rank globally for share of population living in rural areas?
Cayman Islands ranks 215th and Nauru ranks 216th of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?
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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Indicator
Share of population living in rural areas
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 3,540 data points, 1950–2020
Last refreshed