Namibia vs Palau: Share of population living in rural areas
Namibia
58.2%
in 2020
Palau
60.7%
in 2020
Namibia rank
20th
Palau rank
19th
Share of population living in rural areas over time
- Namibia
- Palau
How they compare
Palau currently reports 60.7% against 58.2% in Namibia, a difference of 2.5%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 15 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Palau ahead.
Namibia ranks 20th and Palau ranks 19th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Namibia averaged higher in 7 and Palau in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Namibia | Palau | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 79.9% | 67.3% | 12.7% | Namibia |
| 1960s | 79.4% | 33.7% | 45.7% | Namibia |
| 1970s | 77.1% | 33.1% | 44.0% | Namibia |
| 1980s | 74.4% | 30.9% | 43.6% | Namibia |
| 1990s | 71.9% | 28.1% | 43.9% | Namibia |
| 2000s | 66.9% | 37.2% | 29.7% | Namibia |
| 2010s | 61.1% | 42.5% | 18.6% | Namibia |
| 2020s | 58.2% | 60.7% | 2.5% | Palau |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population living in rural areas, Namibia or Palau?
- Palau, at 60.7% against 58.2% in Namibia as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share of population living in rural areas between Namibia and Palau?
- 2.5%, with Palau ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Namibia and Palau?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
- How do Namibia and Palau rank globally for share of population living in rural areas?
- Namibia ranks 20th and Palau ranks 19th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) β 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.