Dominica vs Papua New Guinea: Share of population living in rural areas
Dominica
57.1%
in 2020
Papua New Guinea
53.7%
in 2020
Dominica rank
24th
Papua New Guinea rank
25th
Share of population living in rural areas over time
- Dominica
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Dominica currently reports 57.1% against 53.7% in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 3.4%.
That makes Dominica's figure about 1.1 times Papua New Guinea's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 15 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Papua New Guinea ahead.
Dominica ranks 24th and Papua New Guinea ranks 25th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Dominica averaged higher in 2 and Papua New Guinea in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Dominica | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 59.7% | 90.1% | 30.5% | Papua New Guinea |
| 1960s | 56.4% | 87.2% | 30.9% | Papua New Guinea |
| 1970s | 53.8% | 83.9% | 30.1% | Papua New Guinea |
| 1980s | 54.7% | 80.5% | 25.8% | Papua New Guinea |
| 1990s | 68.7% | 75.6% | 6.9% | Papua New Guinea |
| 2000s | 66.8% | 69.8% | 2.9% | Papua New Guinea |
| 2010s | 62.0% | 60.6% | 1.4% | Dominica |
| 2020s | 57.1% | 53.7% | 3.4% | Dominica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population living in rural areas, Dominica or Papua New Guinea?
- Dominica, at 57.1% against 53.7% in Papua New Guinea as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share of population living in rural areas between Dominica and Papua New Guinea?
- 3.4%, with Dominica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Dominica and Papua New Guinea?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
- How do Dominica and Papua New Guinea rank globally for share of population living in rural areas?
- Dominica ranks 24th and Papua New Guinea ranks 25th 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.