Jamaica vs Martinique: Share of population living in rural areas
Jamaica
27.64
in 2020
Martinique
28.57
in 2020
Jamaica rank
104th
Martinique rank
102nd
Share of population living in rural areas over time
- Jamaica
- Martinique
How they compare
Martinique currently reports 28.57 against 27.64 in Jamaica, a difference of 0.93.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 15 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Martinique ahead.
Jamaica ranks 104th and Martinique ranks 102nd of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Jamaica averaged higher in 4 and Martinique in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | Martinique | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 33.7 | 34.74 | 1.04 | Martinique |
| 1960s | 30.5 | 29.72 | 0.7822 | Jamaica |
| 1970s | 28.06 | 27.87 | 0.1895 | Jamaica |
| 1980s | 26.41 | 30.17 | 3.76 | Martinique |
| 1990s | 25.49 | 30.17 | 4.68 | Martinique |
| 2000s | 24.39 | 23.97 | 0.4237 | Jamaica |
| 2010s | 25.23 | 24.5 | 0.7225 | Jamaica |
| 2020s | 27.64 | 28.57 | 0.9221 | Martinique |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population living in rural areas, Jamaica or Martinique?
- Martinique, at 28.57 against 27.64 in Jamaica as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share of population living in rural areas between Jamaica and Martinique?
- 0.93, with Martinique ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Martinique?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
- How do Jamaica and Martinique rank globally for share of population living in rural areas?
- Jamaica ranks 104th and Martinique ranks 102nd 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.