Cook Islands vs El Salvador: Share of population living in urban and rural areas
Cook Islands
76.9%
in 2025
El Salvador
75.5%
in 2025
Cook Islands rank
84th
El Salvador rank
86th
Share of population living in urban and rural areas over time
- Cook Islands
- El Salvador
How they compare
Cook Islands currently reports 76.9% against 75.5% in El Salvador, a difference of 1.4%.
Across all 76 years both countries report, Cook Islands has been ahead every year.
Cook Islands ranks 84th and El Salvador ranks 86th of 236 countries.
Cook Islands has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cook Islands | El Salvador | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 41.7% | 37.4% | 4.4% | Cook Islands |
| 1960s | 50.6% | 38.9% | 11.7% | Cook Islands |
| 1970s | 53.9% | 40.6% | 13.3% | Cook Islands |
| 1980s | 55.1% | 45.5% | 9.6% | Cook Islands |
| 1990s | 59.2% | 52.2% | 7.0% | Cook Islands |
| 2000s | 70.2% | 60.6% | 9.7% | Cook Islands |
| 2010s | 74.3% | 69.1% | 5.2% | Cook Islands |
| 2020s | 76.2% | 74.3% | 1.9% | Cook Islands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population living in urban and rural areas, Cook Islands or El Salvador?
- Cook Islands, at 76.9% against 75.5% in El Salvador as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of population living in urban and rural areas between Cook Islands and El Salvador?
- 1.4%, with Cook Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cook Islands and El Salvador?
- 76 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2025.
- How do Cook Islands and El Salvador rank globally for share of population living in urban and rural areas?
- Cook Islands ranks 84th and El Salvador ranks 86th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of population living in urban and rural areas. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of the population living in urban areas, based on each country's national definition.