Bahamas vs Norway: Rural population
Bahamas
16.2%
in 2024
Norway
15.7%
in 2024
Bahamas rank
166th
Norway rank
167th
Rural population over time
- Bahamas
- Norway
How they compare
Bahamas currently reports 16.2% against 15.7% in Norway, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Norway ahead.
Bahamas ranks 166th and Norway ranks 167th of 214 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Bahamas averaged higher in 1 and Norway in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bahamas | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 30.3% | 32.1% | 1.8% | Norway |
| 1980s | 23.7% | 28.8% | 5.0% | Norway |
| 1990s | 19.2% | 26.4% | 7.2% | Norway |
| 2000s | 17.8% | 22.5% | 4.7% | Norway |
| 2010s | 17.3% | 19.1% | 1.9% | Norway |
| 2020s | 16.5% | 16.3% | 0.2% | Bahamas |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rural population, Bahamas or Norway?
- Bahamas, at 16.2% against 15.7% in Norway as of 2024.
- What is the difference in rural population between Bahamas and Norway?
- 0.5%, with Bahamas ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bahamas and Norway?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Bahamas and Norway rank globally for rural population?
- Bahamas ranks 166th and Norway ranks 167th 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