Dominica vs Greenland: Share of population living in rural areas
Dominica
57.1%
in 2020
Greenland
57.5%
in 2020
Dominica rank
24th
Greenland rank
22nd
Share of population living in rural areas over time
- Dominica
- Greenland
How they compare
Greenland currently reports 57.5% against 57.1% in Dominica, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 15 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Greenland ahead.
Dominica ranks 24th and Greenland ranks 22nd of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Dominica averaged higher in 2 and Greenland in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Dominica | Greenland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 59.7% | 100.0% | 40.3% | Greenland |
| 1960s | 56.4% | 100.0% | 43.6% | Greenland |
| 1970s | 53.8% | 86.4% | 32.6% | Greenland |
| 1980s | 54.7% | 80.9% | 26.2% | Greenland |
| 1990s | 68.7% | 77.6% | 8.8% | Greenland |
| 2000s | 66.8% | 65.7% | 1.1% | Dominica |
| 2010s | 62.0% | 61.4% | 0.6% | Dominica |
| 2020s | 57.1% | 57.5% | 0.4% | Greenland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population living in rural areas, Dominica or Greenland?
- Greenland, at 57.5% against 57.1% in Dominica as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share of population living in rural areas between Dominica and Greenland?
- 0.4%, with Greenland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Dominica and Greenland?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
- How do Dominica and Greenland rank globally for share of population living in rural areas?
- Dominica ranks 24th and Greenland ranks 22nd 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.