Luxembourg vs Panama: Share of population living in rural areas
Luxembourg
31.3%
in 2020
Panama
31.7%
in 2020
Luxembourg rank
87th
Panama rank
86th
Share of population living in rural areas over time
- Luxembourg
- Panama
How they compare
Panama currently reports 31.7% against 31.3% in Luxembourg, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 15 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Panama ahead.
Luxembourg ranks 87th and Panama ranks 86th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Luxembourg averaged higher in 3 and Panama in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Luxembourg | Panama | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 44.5% | 60.2% | 15.7% | Panama |
| 1960s | 43.4% | 55.6% | 12.2% | Panama |
| 1970s | 42.1% | 50.3% | 8.1% | Panama |
| 1980s | 41.4% | 46.5% | 5.1% | Panama |
| 1990s | 41.3% | 40.9% | 0.4% | Luxembourg |
| 2000s | 40.5% | 35.7% | 4.8% | Luxembourg |
| 2010s | 36.9% | 33.5% | 3.4% | Luxembourg |
| 2020s | 31.3% | 31.7% | 0.4% | Panama |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population living in rural areas, Luxembourg or Panama?
- Panama, at 31.7% against 31.3% in Luxembourg as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share of population living in rural areas between Luxembourg and Panama?
- 0.4%, with Panama ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Luxembourg and Panama?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
- How do Luxembourg and Panama rank globally for share of population living in rural areas?
- Luxembourg ranks 87th and Panama ranks 86th 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.