Rural population living in areas where elevation is below 5 meters (% of total population)
DemographicsWB WDIwb_wdi:EN.POP.EL5M.RU.ZS•% (share) of population•1990 → 2015•215 countries
Series quick facts
High-level context for this country series.
DemographicsWB WDI
Coverage
215
Frequency
—
Range
1990 \u2192 2015
Latest
2015
Rural population living in areas where elevation is below 5 meters (% of total population) by country
Latest available value per country (as of 2015)
Low \u2192 High
Unit: %
≤ 0%
0% – 0.2%
0.2% – 0.55%
0.55% – 1.06%
1.06% – 2.21%
2.21% – 4.76%
> 4.76%
No data
Generated by MacroVedia.comSource: World Bank (WB WDI)
Highest 15 countries
Rural population living in areas where elevation is below 5 meters (% of total population)
215 countries with data
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Distribution across countries
Rural population living in areas where elevation is below 5 meters (% of total population)
Countries
215
Median
0.8%
Mean
2.8%
25th pctl
0.1%
75th pctl
2.4%
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Compare trends
Rural population living in areas where elevation is below 5 meters (% of total population)
GreenlandTuvaluMarshall Islands
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| Country | Latest | Date | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|
| GreenlandGRL | 43.46% | 2015 | |
| TuvaluTUV | 39.27% | 2015 | |
| Marshall IslandsMHL | 31.71% | 2015 | |
| MaldivesMDV | 31.02% | 2015 | |
| GuyanaGUY | 26.5% | 2015 | |
| KiribatiKIR | 20.2% | 2015 | |
| Micronesia, Fed. Sts.FSM | 19.88% | 2015 | |
| SurinameSUR | 17.8% | 2015 | |
| Solomon IslandsSLB | 16.07% | 2015 | |
| SeychellesSYC | 15.22% | 2015 | |
| FijiFJI | 14.78% | 2015 | |
| Turks and Caicos IslandsTCA | 14.72% | 2015 | |
| French PolynesiaPYF | 11.05% | 2015 | |
| NetherlandsNLD | 9.88% | 2015 | |
| PalauPLW | 9.51% | 2015 | |
| NauruNRU | 9.11% | 2015 | |
| Bahamas, TheBHS | 8.82% | 2015 | |
| British Virgin IslandsVGB | 8.4% | 2015 | |
| VanuatuVUT | 8.32% | 2015 | |
| Antigua and BarbudaATG | 8.22% | 2015 | |
| SamoaWSM | 7.42% | 2015 | |
| Viet NamVNM | 7.17% | 2015 | |
| Brunei DarussalamBRN | 6.93% | 2015 | |
| Cayman IslandsCYM | 6.53% | 2015 | |
| St. Martin (French part)MAF | 6.16% | 2000 | |
| TongaTON | 6.13% | 2015 | |
| DominicaDMA | 5.9% | 2015 | |
| New CaledoniaNCL | 5.54% | 2015 | |
| Cabo VerdeCPV | 5.43% | 2015 | |
| BelizeBLZ | 5.39% | 2015 | |
| IcelandISL | 4.99% | 2015 | |
| PhilippinesPHL | 4.59% | 2015 | |
| St. Kitts and NevisKNA | 4.49% | 2015 | |
| NorwayNOR | 4.26% | 2015 | |
| American SamoaASM | 4.08% | 2015 | |
| DenmarkDNK | 3.92% | 2015 | |
| St. Vincent and the GrenadinesVCT | 3.76% | 2015 | |
| MalaysiaMYS | 3.61% | 2015 | |
| Sint Maarten (Dutch part)SXM | 3.56% | 2015 | |
| MyanmarMMR | 3.46% | 2015 | |
| Guinea-BissauGNB | 3.3% | 2015 | |
| QatarQAT | 3.05% | 2000 | |
| Northern Mariana IslandsMNP | 2.96% | 2015 | |
| ThailandTHA | 2.82% | 2015 | |
| Papua New GuineaPNG | 2.79% | 2015 | |
| AlbaniaALB | 2.78% | 2015 | |
| PanamaPAN | 2.74% | 2015 | |
| Faroe IslandsFRO | 2.67% | 2015 | |
| Virgin Islands (U.S.)VIR | 2.59% | 2015 | |
| Egypt, Arab Rep.EGY | 2.59% | 2015 | |
| United Arab EmiratesARE | 2.56% | 2000 | |
| DjiboutiDJI | 2.47% | 2015 | |
| IndonesiaIDN | 2.44% | 2015 | |
| Gambia, TheGMB | 2.38% | 2015 | |
| Isle of ManIMN | 2.37% | 2015 | |
| Sierra LeoneSLE | 2.35% | 2015 | |
| BangladeshBGD | 2.32% | 2015 | |
| BermudaBMU | 2.29% | 2015 | |
| LatviaLVA | 2.27% | 2015 | |
| GreeceGRC | 2.24% | 2015 | |
| LiberiaLBR | 2.21% | 2015 | |
| SenegalSEN | 2.21% | 2015 | |
| MadagascarMDG | 2.2% | 2015 | |
| Timor-LesteTLS | 1.9% | 2015 | |
| CroatiaHRV | 1.87% | 2015 | |
| JamaicaJAM | 1.83% | 2015 | |
| ComorosCOM | 1.79% | 2000 | |
| OmanOMN | 1.78% | 2015 | |
| GrenadaGRD | 1.73% | 2015 | |
| SwedenSWE | 1.73% | 2015 | |
| GuamGUM | 1.73% | 2015 | |
| FinlandFIN | 1.65% | 2015 | |
| GabonGAB | 1.65% | 2015 | |
| MontenegroMNE | 1.65% | 2015 | |
| KuwaitKWT | 1.52% | 2000 | |
| Korea, Dem. People's Rep.PRK | 1.51% | 2015 | |
| MozambiqueMOZ | 1.49% | 2015 | |
| CyprusCYP | 1.48% | 2015 | |
| MauritaniaMRT | 1.46% | 2015 | |
| Sri LankaLKA | 1.46% | 2015 | |
| CambodiaKHM | 1.32% | 2015 | |
| EstoniaEST | 1.29% | 2015 | |
| St. LuciaLCA | 1.29% | 2015 | |
| BeninBEN | 1.25% | 2015 | |
| BelgiumBEL | 1.25% | 2015 | |
| HondurasHND | 1.23% | 2015 | |
| IrelandIRL | 1.16% | 2015 | |
| HaitiHTI | 1.14% | 2015 | |
| ItalyITA | 1.13% | 2015 | |
| IraqIRQ | 1.12% | 2015 | |
| Puerto Rico (US)PRI | 1.07% | 2015 | |
| New ZealandNZL | 1.06% | 2015 | |
| Trinidad and TobagoTTO | 1.06% | 2015 | |
| GibraltarGIB | 1.06% | 2015 | |
| LibyaLBY | 1.04% | 2015 | |
| Costa RicaCRI | 1.04% | 2015 | |
| BahrainBHR | 1% | 2015 | |
| TunisiaTUN | 0.98% | 2015 | |
| CubaCUB | 0.96% | 2015 | |
| AustraliaAUS | 0.89% | 2015 | |
| GuineaGIN | 0.88% | 2015 | |
| JapanJPN | 0.87% | 2015 | |
| EcuadorECU | 0.86% | 2015 | |
| NicaraguaNIC | 0.86% | 2015 | |
| Somalia, Fed. Rep.SOM | 0.84% | 2015 | |
| Venezuela, RBVEN | 0.82% | 2015 | |
| FranceFRA | 0.82% | 2015 | |
| GeorgiaGEO | 0.81% | 2015 | |
| GermanyDEU | 0.81% | 2015 | |
| NigeriaNGA | 0.81% | 2015 | |
| Macao SAR, ChinaMAC | 0.77% | 2015 | |
| Equatorial GuineaGNQ | 0.76% | 2015 | |
| GhanaGHA | 0.71% | 2015 | |
| Saudi ArabiaSAU | 0.68% | 2015 | |
| United KingdomGBR | 0.67% | 2015 | |
| SpainESP | 0.63% | 2015 | |
| El SalvadorSLV | 0.61% | 2015 | |
| MonacoMCO | 0.6% | 2015 | |
| EritreaERI | 0.58% | 2015 | |
| Yemen, Rep.YEM | 0.57% | 2015 | |
| Korea, Rep.KOR | 0.57% | 2015 | |
| ColombiaCOL | 0.56% | 2015 | |
| Hong Kong SAR, ChinaHKG | 0.56% | 2015 | |
| CanadaCAN | 0.55% | 2015 | |
| Cote d'IvoireCIV | 0.55% | 2015 | |
| MaltaMLT | 0.54% | 2015 | |
| TurkiyeTUR | 0.53% | 2015 | |
| PolandPOL | 0.53% | 2015 | |
| ChinaCHN | 0.53% | 2015 | |
| MauritiusMUS | 0.52% | 2015 | |
| United StatesUSA | 0.5% | 2015 | |
| BrazilBRA | 0.49% | 2015 | |
| PortugalPRT | 0.48% | 2015 | |
| Sao Tome and PrincipeSTP | 0.47% | 2015 | |
| Dominican RepublicDOM | 0.46% | 2015 | |
| IndiaIND | 0.43% | 2015 | |
| MexicoMEX | 0.42% | 2015 | |
| LithuaniaLTU | 0.4% | 2015 | |
| ArubaABW | 0.39% | 2015 | |
| CameroonCMR | 0.37% | 2015 | |
| BarbadosBRB | 0.36% | 2015 | |
| UkraineUKR | 0.31% | 2015 | |
| CuracaoCUW | 0.31% | 2015 | |
| AngolaAGO | 0.31% | 2015 | |
| UruguayURY | 0.3% | 2015 | |
| ChileCHL | 0.3% | 2015 | |
| MoroccoMAR | 0.28% | 2015 | |
| LebanonLBN | 0.28% | 2000 | |
| PeruPER | 0.27% | 2015 | |
| TanzaniaTZA | 0.27% | 2015 | |
| Russian FederationRUS | 0.27% | 2015 | |
| PakistanPAK | 0.24% | 2015 | |
| Congo, Rep.COG | 0.23% | 2015 | |
| KenyaKEN | 0.2% | 2015 | |
| Iran, Islamic Rep.IRN | 0.17% | 2015 | |
| BulgariaBGR | 0.15% | 2015 | |
| TogoTGO | 0.15% | 2015 | |
| ArgentinaARG | 0.13% | 2015 | |
| AlgeriaDZA | 0.12% | 2015 | |
| SloveniaSVN | 0.11% | 2015 | |
| IsraelISR | 0.1% | 2015 | |
| SudanSDN | 0.09% | 2015 | |
| South AfricaZAF | 0.09% | 2015 | |
| GuatemalaGTM | 0.09% | 2015 | |
| Syrian Arab RepublicSYR | 0.08% | 2015 | |
| RomaniaROU | 0.08% | 2015 | |
| NamibiaNAM | 0.08% | 2015 | |
| JordanJOR | 0.02% | 2015 | |
| Bosnia and HerzegovinaBIH | 0.01% | 2015 | |
| West Bank and GazaPSE | 0.01% | 2015 | |
| Congo, Dem. Rep.COD | 0.01% | 2015 | |
| SingaporeSGP | 0.01% | 2015 | |
| AfghanistanAFG | 0% | 2015 | |
| AndorraAND | 0% | 2015 | |
| ArmeniaARM | 0% | 2015 | |
| AustriaAUT | 0% | 2015 | |
| AzerbaijanAZE | 0% | 2015 | |
| BurundiBDI | 0% | 2015 | |
| Burkina FasoBFA | 0% | 2015 | |
| BelarusBLR | 0% | 2015 | |
| BoliviaBOL | 0% | 2015 | |
| BhutanBTN | 0% | 2015 | |
| BotswanaBWA | 0% | 2015 | |
| Central African RepublicCAF | 0% | 2015 | |
| SwitzerlandCHE | 0% | 2015 | |
| CzechiaCZE | 0% | 2015 | |
| EthiopiaETH | 0% | 2015 | |
| HungaryHUN | 0% | 2015 | |
| KazakhstanKAZ | 0% | 2015 | |
| Kyrgyz RepublicKGZ | 0% | 2015 | |
| Lao PDRLAO | 0% | 2015 | |
| LiechtensteinLIE | 0% | 2015 | |
| LesothoLSO | 0% | 2015 | |
| LuxembourgLUX | 0% | 2015 | |
| MoldovaMDA | 0% | 2015 | |
| North MacedoniaMKD | 0% | 2015 | |
| MaliMLI | 0% | 2015 | |
| MongoliaMNG | 0% | 2015 | |
| MalawiMWI | 0% | 2015 | |
| NigerNER | 0% | 2015 | |
| NepalNPL | 0% | 2015 | |
| ParaguayPRY | 0% | 2015 | |
| RwandaRWA | 0% | 2015 | |
| San MarinoSMR | 0% | 2015 | |
| SerbiaSRB | 0% | 2015 | |
| South SudanSSD | 0% | 2015 | |
| Slovak RepublicSVK | 0% | 2015 | |
| EswatiniSWZ | 0% | 2015 | |
| ChadTCD | 0% | 2015 | |
| TajikistanTJK | 0% | 2015 | |
| TurkmenistanTKM | 0% | 2015 | |
| UgandaUGA | 0% | 2015 | |
| UzbekistanUZB | 0% | 2015 | |
| ZambiaZMB | 0% | 2015 | |
| ZimbabweZWE | 0% | 2015 |
Source: World Bank (WB WDI)