Cayman Islands vs Rwanda: Share of population living in cities, towns and suburbs vs. GDP per capita
Cayman Islands
92.3%
in 2020
Rwanda
92.1%
in 2020
Cayman Islands rank
22nd
Rwanda rank
23rd
Share of population living in cities, towns and suburbs vs. GDP per capita over time
- Cayman Islands
- Rwanda
How they compare
Cayman Islands currently reports 92.3% against 92.1% in Rwanda, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 15 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Rwanda ahead.
Cayman Islands ranks 22nd and Rwanda ranks 23rd of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Cayman Islands averaged higher in 3 and Rwanda in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cayman Islands | Rwanda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.0% | 43.6% | 43.6% | Rwanda |
| 1960s | 0.0% | 52.0% | 52.0% | Rwanda |
| 1970s | 0.0% | 59.6% | 59.6% | Rwanda |
| 1980s | 35.7% | 68.9% | 33.2% | Rwanda |
| 1990s | 52.1% | 71.6% | 19.5% | Rwanda |
| 2000s | 84.0% | 80.7% | 3.3% | Cayman Islands |
| 2010s | 89.5% | 87.3% | 2.3% | Cayman Islands |
| 2020s | 92.3% | 92.1% | 0.2% | Cayman Islands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population living in cities, towns and suburbs vs. gdp per capita, Cayman Islands or Rwanda?
- Cayman Islands, at 92.3% against 92.1% in Rwanda as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share of population living in cities, towns and suburbs vs. gdp per capita between Cayman Islands and Rwanda?
- 0.2%, with Cayman Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cayman Islands and Rwanda?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
- How do Cayman Islands and Rwanda rank globally for share of population living in cities, towns and suburbs vs. gdp per capita?
- Cayman Islands ranks 22nd and Rwanda ranks 23rd 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 cities, towns and suburbs vs. GDP per capita. 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 urban areas (the sum of cities and towns and suburbs). Urban areas are identified using satellite imagery and population data, applying the same definitions across countries.