Nicaragua vs Norway: Share of population living in rural areas
Nicaragua
35.6%
in 2020
Norway
35.5%
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 35.5% in Norway, a difference of 0.1%.
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 | 51.6% | 49.1% | 2.5% | Nicaragua |
| 1960s | 45.8% | 47.1% | 1.3% | Norway |
| 1970s | 39.8% | 45.4% | 5.6% | Norway |
| 1980s | 37.3% | 44.8% | 7.5% | Norway |
| 1990s | 35.4% | 43.2% | 7.8% | Norway |
| 2000s | 34.0% | 40.0% | 5.9% | Norway |
| 2010s | 34.5% | 37.0% | 2.5% | Norway |
| 2020s | 35.6% | 35.5% | 0.1% | 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 35.5% in Norway as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share of population living in rural areas between Nicaragua and Norway?
- 0.1%, 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?
- 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.