Isle of Man vs Northern Mariana Islands: Share of population living in rural areas
Isle of Man
32.5%
in 2020
Northern Mariana Islands
32.3%
in 2020
Isle of Man rank
82nd
Northern Mariana Islands rank
83rd
Share of population living in rural areas over time
- Isle of Man
- Northern Mariana Islands
How they compare
Isle of Man currently reports 32.5% against 32.3% in Northern Mariana Islands, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 15 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Northern Mariana Islands ahead.
Isle of Man ranks 82nd and Northern Mariana Islands ranks 83rd of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Isle of Man averaged higher in 4 and Northern Mariana Islands in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Isle of Man | Northern Mariana Islands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 46.4% | 100.0% | 53.6% | Northern Mariana Islands |
| 1960s | 49.1% | 100.0% | 50.9% | Northern Mariana Islands |
| 1970s | 46.2% | 100.0% | 53.8% | Northern Mariana Islands |
| 1980s | 38.8% | 73.4% | 34.7% | Northern Mariana Islands |
| 1990s | 38.3% | 36.0% | 2.3% | Isle of Man |
| 2000s | 37.9% | 32.1% | 5.8% | Isle of Man |
| 2010s | 35.0% | 29.2% | 5.8% | Isle of Man |
| 2020s | 32.5% | 32.3% | 0.2% | Isle of Man |
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 Northern Mariana Islands?
- Isle of Man, at 32.5% against 32.3% in Northern Mariana Islands as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share of population living in rural areas between Isle of Man and Northern Mariana Islands?
- 0.2%, with Isle of Man ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Isle of Man and Northern Mariana Islands?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
- How do Isle of Man and Northern Mariana Islands rank globally for share of population living in rural areas?
- Isle of Man ranks 82nd and Northern Mariana Islands ranks 83rd 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.