Barbados vs Myanmar: Rural population
Barbados
68.5%
in 2024
Myanmar
67.5%
in 2024
Barbados rank
29th
Myanmar rank
30th
Rural population over time
- Barbados
- Myanmar
How they compare
Barbados currently reports 68.5% against 67.5% in Myanmar, a difference of 1.0%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Myanmar ahead.
Barbados ranks 29th and Myanmar ranks 30th of 214 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Barbados averaged higher in 1 and Myanmar in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Barbados | Myanmar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 61.3% | 76.3% | 15.0% | Myanmar |
| 1980s | 61.1% | 75.6% | 14.5% | Myanmar |
| 1990s | 64.2% | 74.0% | 9.7% | Myanmar |
| 2000s | 67.1% | 72.1% | 5.1% | Myanmar |
| 2010s | 68.6% | 70.2% | 1.6% | Myanmar |
| 2020s | 68.7% | 68.2% | 0.4% | Barbados |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rural population, Barbados or Myanmar?
- Barbados, at 68.5% against 67.5% in Myanmar as of 2024.
- What is the difference in rural population between Barbados and Myanmar?
- 1.0%, with Barbados ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and Myanmar?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Barbados and Myanmar rank globally for rural population?
- Barbados ranks 29th and Myanmar ranks 30th 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