Cuba vs Montenegro: Share of population living in rural areas
Cuba
17.9%
in 2020
Montenegro
18.2%
in 2020
Cuba rank
164th
Montenegro rank
163rd
Share of population living in rural areas over time
- Cuba
- Montenegro
How they compare
Montenegro currently reports 18.2% against 17.9% in Cuba, a difference of 0.3%.
Across all 15 years both countries report, Montenegro has been ahead every year.
Cuba ranks 164th and Montenegro ranks 163rd of 236 countries.
Montenegro has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cuba | Montenegro | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 18.4% | 25.8% | 7.4% | Montenegro |
| 1960s | 15.9% | 22.8% | 6.9% | Montenegro |
| 1970s | 13.9% | 20.8% | 6.9% | Montenegro |
| 1980s | 15.3% | 20.1% | 4.9% | Montenegro |
| 1990s | 16.6% | 19.4% | 2.8% | Montenegro |
| 2000s | 16.3% | 19.2% | 2.9% | Montenegro |
| 2010s | 16.6% | 18.7% | 2.0% | Montenegro |
| 2020s | 17.9% | 18.2% | 0.3% | Montenegro |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population living in rural areas, Cuba or Montenegro?
- Montenegro, at 18.2% against 17.9% in Cuba as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share of population living in rural areas between Cuba and Montenegro?
- 0.3%, with Montenegro ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cuba and Montenegro?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
- How do Cuba and Montenegro rank globally for share of population living in rural areas?
- Cuba ranks 164th and Montenegro ranks 163rd 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.