Bahamas vs Dominican Republic: Rural population
Bahamas
16.2%
in 2024
Dominican Republic
15.0%
in 2024
Bahamas rank
166th
Dominican Republic rank
169th
Rural population over time
- Bahamas
- Dominican Republic
How they compare
Bahamas currently reports 16.2% against 15.0% in Dominican Republic, a difference of 1.2%.
That makes Bahamas's figure about 1.1 times Dominican Republic's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Dominican Republic ahead.
Bahamas ranks 166th and Dominican Republic ranks 169th of 214 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Bahamas averaged higher in 1 and Dominican Republic in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bahamas | Dominican Republic | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 30.3% | 54.8% | 24.5% | Dominican Republic |
| 1980s | 23.7% | 46.4% | 22.7% | Dominican Republic |
| 1990s | 19.2% | 42.4% | 23.3% | Dominican Republic |
| 2000s | 17.8% | 33.2% | 15.4% | Dominican Republic |
| 2010s | 17.3% | 22.0% | 4.7% | Dominican Republic |
| 2020s | 16.5% | 16.2% | 0.3% | Bahamas |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rural population, Bahamas or Dominican Republic?
- Bahamas, at 16.2% against 15.0% in Dominican Republic as of 2024.
- What is the difference in rural population between Bahamas and Dominican Republic?
- 1.2%, with Bahamas ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bahamas and Dominican Republic?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Bahamas and Dominican Republic rank globally for rural population?
- Bahamas ranks 166th and Dominican Republic ranks 169th 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