Jamaica vs Netherlands: Share of the population living in cities
Jamaica
46.09
in 2020
Netherlands
46.29
in 2020
Jamaica rank
75th
Netherlands rank
74th
Share of the population living in cities over time
- Jamaica
- Netherlands
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 46.29 against 46.09 in Jamaica, a difference of 0.2.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 15 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Netherlands ahead.
Jamaica ranks 75th and Netherlands ranks 74th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Jamaica averaged higher in 7 and Netherlands in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 40.91 | 37.72 | 3.19 | Jamaica |
| 1960s | 48.76 | 39.28 | 9.47 | Jamaica |
| 1970s | 49.28 | 39.29 | 9.99 | Jamaica |
| 1980s | 47.5 | 39.45 | 8.06 | Jamaica |
| 1990s | 46.66 | 40.77 | 5.88 | Jamaica |
| 2000s | 47.02 | 43.33 | 3.68 | Jamaica |
| 2010s | 46.63 | 44.18 | 2.45 | Jamaica |
| 2020s | 46.09 | 46.29 | 0.2017 | Netherlands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of the population living in cities, Jamaica or Netherlands?
- Netherlands, at 46.29 against 46.09 in Jamaica as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share of the population living in cities between Jamaica and Netherlands?
- 0.2, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Netherlands?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
- How do Jamaica and Netherlands rank globally for share of the population living in cities?
- Jamaica ranks 75th and Netherlands ranks 74th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Share of the population living in cities. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.