Montserrat vs Niue: Share of population living in rural areas
Montserrat
100.0%
in 2020
Niue
100.0%
in 2020
Montserrat rank
1st
Niue rank
1st
Share of population living in rural areas over time
- Montserrat
- Niue
How they compare
Montserrat currently reports 100.0% against 100.0% in Niue, a difference of 0.0%.
Across all 15 years both countries report, Niue has been ahead every year.
Montserrat ranks 1st and Niue ranks 1st of 236 countries.
Niue has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Montserrat | Niue | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 4.5% | 100.0% | 95.5% | Niue |
| 1960s | 6.7% | 100.0% | 93.3% | Niue |
| 1970s | 9.6% | 100.0% | 90.4% | Niue |
| 1980s | 8.1% | 100.0% | 91.9% | Niue |
| 1990s | 13.0% | 100.0% | 87.0% | Niue |
| 2000s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 0.0% | — |
| 2010s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 0.0% | — |
| 2020s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 0.0% | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population living in rural areas, Montserrat or Niue?
- Montserrat, at 100.0% against 100.0% in Niue as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share of population living in rural areas between Montserrat and Niue?
- 0.0%, with Montserrat ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Montserrat and Niue?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
- How do Montserrat and Niue rank globally for share of population living in rural areas?
- Montserrat ranks 1st and Niue ranks 1st 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.