Nicaragua vs Norway: Share of population living in rural areas
Nicaragua
35.6
in 2020
Norway
35.53
in 2020
Nicaragua rank
72nd
Norway rank
73rd
Share of population living in rural areas over time
- Nicaragua
- Norway
How they compare
Nicaragua currently reports 35.6 against 35.53 in Norway, a difference of 0.07.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 15 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Nicaragua ahead.
Nicaragua ranks 72nd and Norway ranks 73rd of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Nicaragua averaged higher in 2 and Norway in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nicaragua | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 51.65 | 49.13 | 2.52 | Nicaragua |
| 1960s | 45.83 | 47.11 | 1.28 | Norway |
| 1970s | 39.83 | 45.44 | 5.61 | Norway |
| 1980s | 37.35 | 44.8 | 7.45 | Norway |
| 1990s | 35.41 | 43.21 | 7.8 | Norway |
| 2000s | 34.03 | 39.97 | 5.94 | Norway |
| 2010s | 34.46 | 36.96 | 2.49 | Norway |
| 2020s | 35.6 | 35.53 | 0.0742 | Nicaragua |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population living in rural areas, Nicaragua or Norway?
- Nicaragua, at 35.6 against 35.53 in Norway as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share of population living in rural areas between Nicaragua and Norway?
- 0.07, with Nicaragua ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nicaragua and Norway?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
- How do Nicaragua and Norway rank globally for share of population living in rural areas?
- Nicaragua ranks 72nd and Norway ranks 73rd of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- 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.