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
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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.

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About this data

Indicator
Urban vs rural majority
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
239 places, 24,444 data points, 1000–2025
Last refreshed