Palau vs Zimbabwe: Share of population living in rural areas
Palau
60.71
in 2020
Zimbabwe
66.38
in 2020
Palau rank
19th
Zimbabwe rank
16th
Share of population living in rural areas over time
- Palau
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Zimbabwe currently reports 66.38 against 60.71 in Palau, a difference of 5.67.
That makes Zimbabwe's figure about 1.1 times Palau's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 15 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Palau ahead.
Palau ranks 19th and Zimbabwe ranks 16th of 236 countries.
Zimbabwe has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Palau | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 67.26 | 76.02 | 8.76 | Zimbabwe |
| 1960s | 33.66 | 72.33 | 38.67 | Zimbabwe |
| 1970s | 33.12 | 68 | 34.88 | Zimbabwe |
| 1980s | 30.88 | 65.8 | 34.93 | Zimbabwe |
| 1990s | 28.07 | 62.73 | 34.66 | Zimbabwe |
| 2000s | 37.23 | 62.46 | 25.23 | Zimbabwe |
| 2010s | 42.45 | 63.57 | 21.12 | Zimbabwe |
| 2020s | 60.71 | 66.38 | 5.67 | Zimbabwe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population living in rural areas, Palau or Zimbabwe?
- Zimbabwe, at 66.38 against 60.71 in Palau as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share of population living in rural areas between Palau and Zimbabwe?
- 5.67, with Zimbabwe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Palau and Zimbabwe?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
- How do Palau and Zimbabwe rank globally for share of population living in rural areas?
- Palau ranks 19th and Zimbabwe ranks 16th 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.