Marshall Islands vs Paraguay: Share of population living in urban and rural areas
Marshall Islands
59.4%
in 2020
Paraguay
59.4%
in 2020
Marshall Islands rank
181st
Paraguay rank
182nd
Share of population living in urban and rural areas over time
- Marshall Islands
- Paraguay
How they compare
Marshall Islands currently reports 59.4% against 59.4% in Paraguay, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 15 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Paraguay ahead.
Marshall Islands ranks 181st and Paraguay ranks 182nd of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Marshall Islands averaged higher in 1 and Paraguay in 7.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Marshall Islands | Paraguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.0% | 39.6% | 39.6% | Paraguay |
| 1960s | 16.6% | 44.0% | 27.4% | Paraguay |
| 1970s | 39.7% | 48.9% | 9.2% | Paraguay |
| 1980s | 38.1% | 52.5% | 14.4% | Paraguay |
| 1990s | 45.4% | 55.4% | 10.0% | Paraguay |
| 2000s | 52.3% | 60.4% | 8.1% | Paraguay |
| 2010s | 58.6% | 62.0% | 3.4% | Paraguay |
| 2020s | 59.4% | 59.4% | 0.0% | Marshall 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, Marshall Islands or Paraguay?
- Marshall Islands, at 59.4% against 59.4% in Paraguay as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share of population living in urban and rural areas between Marshall Islands and Paraguay?
- 0.0%, with Marshall Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Marshall Islands and Paraguay?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
- How do Marshall Islands and Paraguay rank globally for share of population living in urban and rural areas?
- Marshall Islands ranks 181st and Paraguay ranks 182nd 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.