Cook Islands vs Saint Helena: Share of population living in rural areas
Cook Islands
100.0%
in 2020
Saint Helena
100.0%
in 2020
Cook Islands rank
1st
Saint Helena rank
1st
Share of population living in rural areas over time
- Cook Islands
- Saint Helena
How they compare
Cook Islands currently reports 100.0% against 100.0% in Saint Helena, a difference of 0.0%.
Across all 15 years both countries report, Saint Helena has been ahead every year.
Cook Islands ranks 1st and Saint Helena ranks 1st of 236 countries.
Saint Helena has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cook Islands | Saint Helena | 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% | Saint Helena |
| 2010s | 52.6% | 100.0% | 47.4% | Saint Helena |
| 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 Saint Helena?
- Cook Islands, at 100.0% against 100.0% in Saint Helena as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share of population living in rural areas between Cook Islands and Saint Helena?
- 0.0%, with Cook Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cook Islands and Saint Helena?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
- How do Cook Islands and Saint Helena rank globally for share of population living in rural areas?
- Cook Islands ranks 1st and Saint Helena 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.