Cayman Islands vs Rwanda: Share of population living in rural areas
Cayman Islands
7.7%
in 2020
Rwanda
7.9%
in 2020
Cayman Islands rank
215th
Rwanda rank
214th
Share of population living in rural areas over time
- Cayman Islands
- Rwanda
How they compare
Rwanda currently reports 7.9% against 7.7% in Cayman Islands, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 15 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Cayman Islands ahead.
Cayman Islands ranks 215th and Rwanda ranks 214th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Cayman Islands averaged higher in 5 and Rwanda in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cayman Islands | Rwanda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 100.0% | 56.4% | 43.6% | Cayman Islands |
| 1960s | 100.0% | 48.0% | 52.0% | Cayman Islands |
| 1970s | 100.0% | 40.4% | 59.6% | Cayman Islands |
| 1980s | 64.3% | 31.1% | 33.2% | Cayman Islands |
| 1990s | 47.9% | 28.4% | 19.5% | Cayman Islands |
| 2000s | 16.0% | 19.3% | 3.3% | Rwanda |
| 2010s | 10.5% | 12.7% | 2.3% | Rwanda |
| 2020s | 7.7% | 7.9% | 0.2% | Rwanda |
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 Rwanda?
- Rwanda, at 7.9% against 7.7% in Cayman Islands as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share of population living in rural areas between Cayman Islands and Rwanda?
- 0.2%, with Rwanda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cayman Islands and Rwanda?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
- How do Cayman Islands and Rwanda rank globally for share of population living in rural areas?
- Cayman Islands ranks 215th and Rwanda ranks 214th 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.