New Zealand vs United Kingdom: Urban vs rural majority

New Zealand
84
in 2025
United Kingdom
83.32
in 2025
New Zealand rank
58th
United Kingdom rank
60th

Urban vs rural majority over time

  • New Zealand
  • United Kingdom
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How they compare

New Zealand currently reports 84 against 83.32 in United Kingdom, a difference of 0.68.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 106 shared years of data; in 1200 it was United Kingdom ahead.

New Zealand ranks 58th and United Kingdom ranks 60th of 238 countries.

Across the 38 decades both report, New Zealand averaged higher in 6 and United Kingdom in 32.

Head to head by decade

Decade New Zealand United Kingdom Difference Ahead
1200s 0.0041 2.2 2.2 United Kingdom
1300s 0.0123 2.2 2.19 United Kingdom
1400s 0.037 2.5 2.46 United Kingdom
1500s 0.1111 2.1 1.99 United Kingdom
1600s 0.3333 2.1 1.77 United Kingdom
1700s 1 2.1 1.1 United Kingdom
1710s 3.17 6.32 3.15 United Kingdom
1720s 5.33 10.54 5.21 United Kingdom
1730s 7.5 14.76 7.26 United Kingdom
1740s 9.67 18.98 9.31 United Kingdom
1750s 11.83 23.2 11.37 United Kingdom
1760s 14 24.3 10.3 United Kingdom
1770s 16.17 25.4 9.23 United Kingdom
1780s 18.33 26.5 8.17 United Kingdom
1790s 20.5 27.6 7.1 United Kingdom
1800s 22.67 28.7 6.03 United Kingdom
1810s 24.83 32.05 7.22 United Kingdom
1820s 27 35.4 8.4 United Kingdom
1830s 29.17 38.76 9.59 United Kingdom
1840s 31.33 42.11 10.77 United Kingdom
1850s 33.5 45.46 11.96 United Kingdom
1860s 35.67 48.81 13.15 United Kingdom
1870s 37.83 52.16 14.33 United Kingdom
1880s 40 55.52 15.52 United Kingdom
1890s 44.65 58.87 14.22 United Kingdom
1900s 49.29 62.22 12.93 United Kingdom
1910s 53.94 65.57 11.63 United Kingdom
1920s 58.58 68.92 10.34 United Kingdom
1930s 63.23 72.28 9.05 United Kingdom
1940s 67.88 75.63 7.75 United Kingdom
1950s 56.05 79.72 23.67 United Kingdom
1960s 68.33 77.72 9.39 United Kingdom
1970s 82.38 77.54 4.85 New Zealand
1980s 83.83 78.41 5.42 New Zealand
1990s 85.3 78.68 6.62 New Zealand
2000s 85.86 80.38 5.49 New Zealand
2010s 85.03 81.77 3.26 New Zealand
2020s 83.89 83.12 0.7721 New Zealand

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher urban vs rural majority, New Zealand or United Kingdom?
New Zealand, at 84 against 83.32 in United Kingdom as of 2025.
What is the difference in urban vs rural majority between New Zealand and United Kingdom?
0.68, with New Zealand ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and United Kingdom?
106 years are reported by both, from 1200 to 2025.
How do New Zealand and United Kingdom rank globally for urban vs rural majority?
New Zealand ranks 58th and United Kingdom ranks 60th 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
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