Aruba vs Bhutan: Rural population
Aruba
55.5%
in 2024
Bhutan
55.0%
in 2024
Aruba rank
54th
Bhutan rank
56th
Rural population over time
- Aruba
- Bhutan
How they compare
Aruba currently reports 55.5% against 55.0% in Bhutan, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Bhutan ahead.
Aruba ranks 54th and Bhutan ranks 56th of 214 countries.
Bhutan has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Aruba | Bhutan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 49.4% | 92.2% | 42.8% | Bhutan |
| 1980s | 49.6% | 87.3% | 37.7% | Bhutan |
| 1990s | 51.1% | 79.8% | 28.7% | Bhutan |
| 2000s | 54.9% | 70.0% | 15.0% | Bhutan |
| 2010s | 56.8% | 61.7% | 4.9% | Bhutan |
| 2020s | 55.9% | 56.3% | 0.4% | Bhutan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rural population, Aruba or Bhutan?
- Aruba, at 55.5% against 55.0% in Bhutan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in rural population between Aruba and Bhutan?
- 0.5%, with Aruba ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Aruba and Bhutan?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Aruba and Bhutan rank globally for rural population?
- Aruba ranks 54th and Bhutan ranks 56th of 214 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Rural population (% of total population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release