Isle of Man vs Kiribati: Share of population living in rural areas
Isle of Man
32.5%
in 2020
Kiribati
33.5%
in 2020
Isle of Man rank
82nd
Kiribati rank
79th
Share of population living in rural areas over time
- Isle of Man
- Kiribati
How they compare
Kiribati currently reports 33.5% against 32.5% in Isle of Man, a difference of 1.0%.
Across all 15 years both countries report, Kiribati has been ahead every year.
Isle of Man ranks 82nd and Kiribati ranks 79th of 236 countries.
Kiribati has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Isle of Man | Kiribati | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 46.4% | 75.2% | 28.8% | Kiribati |
| 1960s | 49.1% | 70.1% | 21.0% | Kiribati |
| 1970s | 46.2% | 65.6% | 19.4% | Kiribati |
| 1980s | 38.8% | 68.4% | 29.6% | Kiribati |
| 1990s | 38.3% | 63.0% | 24.7% | Kiribati |
| 2000s | 37.9% | 54.4% | 16.5% | Kiribati |
| 2010s | 35.0% | 45.9% | 10.9% | Kiribati |
| 2020s | 32.5% | 33.5% | 1.0% | Kiribati |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population living in rural areas, Isle of Man or Kiribati?
- Kiribati, at 33.5% against 32.5% in Isle of Man as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share of population living in rural areas between Isle of Man and Kiribati?
- 1.0%, with Kiribati ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Isle of Man and Kiribati?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
- How do Isle of Man and Kiribati rank globally for share of population living in rural areas?
- Isle of Man ranks 82nd and Kiribati ranks 79th 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.