Barbados vs Lesotho: Rural population
Barbados
68.5%
in 2024
Lesotho
69.1%
in 2024
Barbados rank
29th
Lesotho rank
27th
Rural population over time
- Barbados
- Lesotho
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 69.1% against 68.5% in Barbados, a difference of 0.6%.
Across all 55 years both countries report, Lesotho has been ahead every year.
Barbados ranks 29th and Lesotho ranks 27th of 214 countries.
Lesotho has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Barbados | Lesotho | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 61.3% | 89.7% | 28.4% | Lesotho |
| 1980s | 61.1% | 88.0% | 26.9% | Lesotho |
| 1990s | 64.2% | 83.4% | 19.2% | Lesotho |
| 2000s | 67.1% | 78.0% | 11.0% | Lesotho |
| 2010s | 68.6% | 73.3% | 4.7% | Lesotho |
| 2020s | 68.7% | 70.0% | 1.4% | Lesotho |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rural population, Barbados or Lesotho?
- Lesotho, at 69.1% against 68.5% in Barbados as of 2024.
- What is the difference in rural population between Barbados and Lesotho?
- 0.6%, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and Lesotho?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Barbados and Lesotho rank globally for rural population?
- Barbados ranks 29th and Lesotho ranks 27th 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