Cook Islands vs Tokelau: Share of population living in rural areas

Cook Islands
100
in 2020
Tokelau
100
in 2020
Cook Islands rank
1st
Tokelau rank
1st

Share of population living in rural areas over time

  • Cook Islands
  • Tokelau
020406080100195019852020

How they compare

Cook Islands currently reports 100 against 100 in Tokelau, a difference of 0.

Across all 15 years both countries report, Tokelau has been ahead every year.

Cook Islands ranks 1st and Tokelau ranks 1st of 236 countries.

Tokelau has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cook Islands Tokelau Difference Ahead
1950s 100 100 0 —
1960s 100 100 0 —
1970s 100 100 0 —
1980s 100 100 0 —
1990s 100 100 0 —
2000s 72.81 100 27.19 Tokelau
2010s 52.65 100 47.35 Tokelau
2020s 100 100 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 Tokelau?
Cook Islands, at 100 against 100 in Tokelau as of 2020.
What is the difference in share of population living in rural areas between Cook Islands and Tokelau?
0, with Cook Islands ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cook Islands and Tokelau?
15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
How do Cook Islands and Tokelau rank globally for share of population living in rural areas?
Cook Islands ranks 1st and Tokelau ranks 1st 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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About this data

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