Japan vs Northern Mariana Islands: Urban vs rural majority
Japan
92.3
in 2025
Northern Mariana Islands
92.18
in 2025
Japan rank
33rd
Northern Mariana Islands rank
34th
Urban vs rural majority over time
- Japan
- Northern Mariana Islands
How they compare
Japan currently reports 92.3 against 92.18 in Northern Mariana Islands, a difference of 0.12.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 76 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Northern Mariana Islands ahead.
Japan ranks 33rd and Northern Mariana Islands ranks 34th of 238 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 1 and Northern Mariana Islands in 7.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Northern Mariana Islands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 52.16 | 78.91 | 26.75 | Northern Mariana Islands |
| 1960s | 67.35 | 81.05 | 13.7 | Northern Mariana Islands |
| 1970s | 74.83 | 85.53 | 10.69 | Northern Mariana Islands |
| 1980s | 76.65 | 88.21 | 11.56 | Northern Mariana Islands |
| 1990s | 77.92 | 89.71 | 11.78 | Northern Mariana Islands |
| 2000s | 84.59 | 90.53 | 5.94 | Northern Mariana Islands |
| 2010s | 91.26 | 91.29 | 0.023 | Northern Mariana Islands |
| 2020s | 92.03 | 91.93 | 0.1043 | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher urban vs rural majority, Japan or Northern Mariana Islands?
- Japan, at 92.3 against 92.18 in Northern Mariana Islands as of 2025.
- What is the difference in urban vs rural majority between Japan and Northern Mariana Islands?
- 0.12, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Northern Mariana Islands?
- 76 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2025.
- How do Japan and Northern Mariana Islands rank globally for urban vs rural majority?
- Japan ranks 33rd and Northern Mariana Islands ranks 34th of 238 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Urban vs rural majority. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.