Montenegro vs Puerto Rico: Share of population living in rural areas
Montenegro
18.2%
in 2020
Puerto Rico
19.1%
in 2020
Montenegro rank
163rd
Puerto Rico rank
160th
Share of population living in rural areas over time
- Montenegro
- Puerto Rico
How they compare
Puerto Rico currently reports 19.1% against 18.2% in Montenegro, a difference of 0.9%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 15 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Puerto Rico ahead.
Montenegro ranks 163rd and Puerto Rico ranks 160th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Montenegro averaged higher in 3 and Puerto Rico in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Montenegro | Puerto Rico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 25.8% | 29.9% | 4.1% | Puerto Rico |
| 1960s | 22.8% | 27.9% | 5.0% | Puerto Rico |
| 1970s | 20.8% | 24.7% | 3.8% | Puerto Rico |
| 1980s | 20.1% | 20.6% | 0.5% | Puerto Rico |
| 1990s | 19.4% | 17.2% | 2.2% | Montenegro |
| 2000s | 19.2% | 16.0% | 3.2% | Montenegro |
| 2010s | 18.7% | 16.9% | 1.7% | Montenegro |
| 2020s | 18.2% | 19.1% | 0.9% | Puerto Rico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population living in rural areas, Montenegro or Puerto Rico?
- Puerto Rico, at 19.1% against 18.2% in Montenegro as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share of population living in rural areas between Montenegro and Puerto Rico?
- 0.9%, with Puerto Rico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Montenegro and Puerto Rico?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
- How do Montenegro and Puerto Rico rank globally for share of population living in rural areas?
- Montenegro ranks 163rd and Puerto Rico ranks 160th 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.