Cook Islands vs Niue: Share of population living in rural areas
Cook Islands
100.0%
in 2020
Niue
100.0%
in 2020
Cook Islands rank
1st
Niue rank
1st
Share of population living in rural areas over time
- Cook Islands
- Niue
How they compare
Cook Islands currently reports 100.0% against 100.0% in Niue, a difference of 0.0%.
Across all 15 years both countries report, Niue has been ahead every year.
Cook Islands ranks 1st and Niue ranks 1st of 236 countries.
Niue has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cook Islands | Niue | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 0.0% | — |
| 1960s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 0.0% | — |
| 1970s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 0.0% | — |
| 1980s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 0.0% | — |
| 1990s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 0.0% | — |
| 2000s | 72.8% | 100.0% | 27.2% | Niue |
| 2010s | 52.6% | 100.0% | 47.4% | Niue |
| 2020s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 0.0% | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population living in rural areas, Cook Islands or Niue?
- Cook Islands, at 100.0% against 100.0% in Niue as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share of population living in rural areas between Cook Islands and Niue?
- 0.0%, with Cook Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cook Islands and Niue?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
- How do Cook Islands and Niue rank globally for share of population living in rural areas?
- Cook Islands ranks 1st and Niue ranks 1st 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.