Iceland vs Puerto Rico: Share urban and rural population
Iceland
94.22
in 2025
Puerto Rico
94.34
in 2025
Iceland rank
30th
Puerto Rico rank
28th
Share urban and rural population over time
- Iceland
- Puerto Rico
How they compare
Puerto Rico currently reports 94.34 against 94.22 in Iceland, a difference of 0.12.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 76 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Iceland ahead.
Iceland ranks 30th and Puerto Rico ranks 28th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 6 and Puerto Rico in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Puerto Rico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 76.4 | 41.75 | 34.65 | Iceland |
| 1960s | 82.73 | 49.54 | 33.2 | Iceland |
| 1970s | 86.58 | 61.33 | 25.25 | Iceland |
| 1980s | 89.23 | 74.19 | 15.04 | Iceland |
| 1990s | 91.44 | 90.16 | 1.28 | Iceland |
| 2000s | 92.44 | 94.1 | 1.66 | Puerto Rico |
| 2010s | 93.67 | 93.82 | 0.1429 | Puerto Rico |
| 2020s | 94.18 | 94.16 | 0.0214 | Iceland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share urban and rural population, Iceland or Puerto Rico?
- Puerto Rico, at 94.34 against 94.22 in Iceland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share urban and rural population between Iceland and Puerto Rico?
- 0.12, with Puerto Rico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Puerto Rico?
- 76 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2025.
- How do Iceland and Puerto Rico rank globally for share urban and rural population?
- Iceland ranks 30th and Puerto Rico ranks 28th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Share urban and rural population. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.