Jamaica vs Martinique: Share of population living in rural areas
Jamaica
27.6%
in 2020
Martinique
28.6%
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 28.6% against 27.6% in Jamaica, a difference of 1.0%.
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% | 34.7% | 1.0% | Martinique |
| 1960s | 30.5% | 29.7% | 0.8% | Jamaica |
| 1970s | 28.1% | 27.9% | 0.2% | Jamaica |
| 1980s | 26.4% | 30.2% | 3.8% | Martinique |
| 1990s | 25.5% | 30.2% | 4.7% | Martinique |
| 2000s | 24.4% | 24.0% | 0.4% | Jamaica |
| 2010s | 25.2% | 24.5% | 0.7% | Jamaica |
| 2020s | 27.6% | 28.6% | 0.9% | 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 28.6% against 27.6% in Jamaica as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share of population living in rural areas between Jamaica and Martinique?
- 1.0%, 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?
- 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.