Northern Mariana Islands vs Panama: Share of population living in rural areas
Northern Mariana Islands
32.3%
in 2020
Panama
31.7%
in 2020
Northern Mariana Islands rank
83rd
Panama rank
86th
Share of population living in rural areas over time
- Northern Mariana Islands
- Panama
How they compare
Northern Mariana Islands currently reports 32.3% against 31.7% in Panama, a difference of 0.6%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 15 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Northern Mariana Islands ahead.
Northern Mariana Islands ranks 83rd and Panama ranks 86th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Northern Mariana Islands averaged higher in 5 and Panama in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Northern Mariana Islands | Panama | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 100.0% | 60.2% | 39.8% | Northern Mariana Islands |
| 1960s | 100.0% | 55.6% | 44.4% | Northern Mariana Islands |
| 1970s | 100.0% | 50.3% | 49.7% | Northern Mariana Islands |
| 1980s | 73.4% | 46.5% | 27.0% | Northern Mariana Islands |
| 1990s | 36.0% | 40.9% | 4.9% | Panama |
| 2000s | 32.1% | 35.7% | 3.6% | Panama |
| 2010s | 29.2% | 33.5% | 4.3% | Panama |
| 2020s | 32.3% | 31.7% | 0.6% | Northern Mariana Islands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population living in rural areas, Northern Mariana Islands or Panama?
- Northern Mariana Islands, at 32.3% against 31.7% in Panama as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share of population living in rural areas between Northern Mariana Islands and Panama?
- 0.6%, with Northern Mariana Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Northern Mariana Islands and Panama?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
- How do Northern Mariana Islands and Panama rank globally for share of population living in rural areas?
- Northern Mariana Islands ranks 83rd and Panama ranks 86th 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.