Aruba vs Sierra Leone: Rural population
Aruba
55.5%
in 2024
Sierra Leone
55.2%
in 2024
Aruba rank
54th
Sierra Leone rank
55th
Rural population over time
- Aruba
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Aruba currently reports 55.5% against 55.2% in Sierra Leone, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Sierra Leone ahead.
Aruba ranks 54th and Sierra Leone ranks 55th of 214 countries.
Sierra Leone has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Aruba | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 49.4% | 73.0% | 23.5% | Sierra Leone |
| 1980s | 49.6% | 68.4% | 18.8% | Sierra Leone |
| 1990s | 51.1% | 65.7% | 14.6% | Sierra Leone |
| 2000s | 54.9% | 63.1% | 8.2% | Sierra Leone |
| 2010s | 56.8% | 59.4% | 2.5% | Sierra Leone |
| 2020s | 55.9% | 56.2% | 0.2% | Sierra Leone |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rural population, Aruba or Sierra Leone?
- Aruba, at 55.5% against 55.2% in Sierra Leone as of 2024.
- What is the difference in rural population between Aruba and Sierra Leone?
- 0.3%, with Aruba ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Aruba and Sierra Leone?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Aruba and Sierra Leone rank globally for rural population?
- Aruba ranks 54th and Sierra Leone ranks 55th 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