Palau: Rural population living in areas where elevation is below 5 meters (% of total population)
In , Palau's Rural population living in areas where elevation is below 5 meters (% of total population) was 9.51.
That's up 24.4% from 2000, the highest value on record.
The global average for this indicator in 2015 was 2.78 . Palau ranks #15 globally out of 215 reporting countries. Within East Asia & Pacific, it ranks #8 of 37.
Source: World Bank Open Data (EN.POP.EL5M.RU.ZS) • Data as of 2015
Trend (1990–2015)
Highlights
- Peak
- 9.51
- Trough
- 6.48
Historical Data — Last 10 Years
| Year | Rural population living in areas where elevation is below 5 meters (% of total population) |
|---|---|
| 9.5101 | |
| 7.6430 | |
| 6.4790 |
About Rural population living in areas where elevation is below 5 meters (% of total population)
Rural population below 5m is the percentage of the total population, living in areas where the elevation is 5 meters or less.
Indicator code: EN.POP.EL5M.RU.ZS • Category: Environment
Frequently asked questions
- What was Palau's Rural population living in areas where elevation is below 5 meters (% of total population) in 2015?
- In 2015, Palau's Rural population living in areas where elevation is below 5 meters (% of total population) was 9.51, according to World Bank Open Data.
- Is Palau's Rural population living in areas where elevation is below 5 meters (% of total population) rising or falling?
- Palau's Rural population living in areas where elevation is below 5 meters (% of total population) rose 24.4% from 2000 to 2015.
- How does Palau rank globally on Rural population living in areas where elevation is below 5 meters (% of total population)?
- In 2015, Palau ranked #15 out of 215 countries reporting Rural population living in areas where elevation is below 5 meters (% of total population).
- How does Palau's Rural population living in areas where elevation is below 5 meters (% of total population) compare to the world average?
- The global average for Rural population living in areas where elevation is below 5 meters (% of total population) in 2015 was 2.78, so Palau is above the world average. Within East Asia & Pacific, it ranks #8 of 37.
- What is Rural population living in areas where elevation is below 5 meters (% of total population) and how is it measured?
- Rural population below 5m is the percentage of the total population, living in areas where the elevation is 5 meters or less.
Source: World Bank Open Data (EN.POP.EL5M.RU.ZS), CC BY 4.0.