Kuwait vs Sint Maarten (Dutch part): Share of population living in urban and rural areas
Kuwait
96.2%
in 2020
Sint Maarten (Dutch part)
96.8%
in 2020
Kuwait rank
12th
Sint Maarten (Dutch part) rank
11th
Share of population living in urban and rural areas over time
- Kuwait
- Sint Maarten (Dutch part)
How they compare
Sint Maarten (Dutch part) currently reports 96.8% against 96.2% in Kuwait, a difference of 0.6%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 15 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Kuwait ahead.
Kuwait ranks 12th and Sint Maarten (Dutch part) ranks 11th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Kuwait averaged higher in 7 and Sint Maarten (Dutch part) in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kuwait | Sint Maarten (Dutch part) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 87.7% | 0.0% | 87.7% | Kuwait |
| 1960s | 91.2% | 0.0% | 91.2% | Kuwait |
| 1970s | 94.4% | 0.0% | 94.4% | Kuwait |
| 1980s | 95.6% | 73.6% | 22.0% | Kuwait |
| 1990s | 95.9% | 93.5% | 2.4% | Kuwait |
| 2000s | 95.0% | 93.7% | 1.3% | Kuwait |
| 2010s | 96.0% | 95.0% | 0.9% | Kuwait |
| 2020s | 96.2% | 96.8% | 0.6% | Sint Maarten (Dutch part) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population living in urban and rural areas, Kuwait or Sint Maarten (Dutch part)?
- Sint Maarten (Dutch part), at 96.8% against 96.2% in Kuwait as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share of population living in urban and rural areas between Kuwait and Sint Maarten (Dutch part)?
- 0.6%, with Sint Maarten (Dutch part) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and Sint Maarten (Dutch part)?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
- How do Kuwait and Sint Maarten (Dutch part) rank globally for share of population living in urban and rural areas?
- Kuwait ranks 12th and Sint Maarten (Dutch part) ranks 11th 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 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
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.