Greenland vs Namibia: Share of population living in rural areas
Greenland
57.46
in 2020
Namibia
58.24
in 2020
Greenland rank
22nd
Namibia rank
20th
Share of population living in rural areas over time
- Greenland
- Namibia
How they compare
Namibia currently reports 58.24 against 57.46 in Greenland, a difference of 0.78.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 15 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Greenland ahead.
Greenland ranks 22nd and Namibia ranks 20th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Greenland averaged higher in 6 and Namibia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Greenland | Namibia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 100 | 79.94 | 20.06 | Greenland |
| 1960s | 100 | 79.37 | 20.63 | Greenland |
| 1970s | 86.45 | 77.13 | 9.32 | Greenland |
| 1980s | 80.91 | 74.44 | 6.47 | Greenland |
| 1990s | 77.59 | 71.93 | 5.66 | Greenland |
| 2000s | 65.73 | 66.94 | 1.22 | Namibia |
| 2010s | 61.38 | 61.08 | 0.2985 | Greenland |
| 2020s | 57.46 | 58.24 | 0.7776 | Namibia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population living in rural areas, Greenland or Namibia?
- Namibia, at 58.24 against 57.46 in Greenland as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share of population living in rural areas between Greenland and Namibia?
- 0.78, with Namibia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Greenland and Namibia?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
- How do Greenland and Namibia rank globally for share of population living in rural areas?
- Greenland ranks 22nd and Namibia ranks 20th 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.