Barbados vs Zimbabwe: Rural population
Barbados
68.5%
in 2024
Zimbabwe
67.3%
in 2024
Barbados rank
29th
Zimbabwe rank
31st
Rural population over time
- Barbados
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Barbados currently reports 68.5% against 67.3% in Zimbabwe, a difference of 1.2%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Zimbabwe ahead.
Barbados ranks 29th and Zimbabwe ranks 31st of 214 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Barbados averaged higher in 3 and Zimbabwe in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Barbados | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 61.3% | 80.4% | 19.1% | Zimbabwe |
| 1980s | 61.1% | 74.8% | 13.7% | Zimbabwe |
| 1990s | 64.2% | 68.6% | 4.3% | Zimbabwe |
| 2000s | 67.1% | 66.0% | 1.1% | Barbados |
| 2010s | 68.6% | 67.4% | 1.2% | Barbados |
| 2020s | 68.7% | 67.6% | 1.1% | Barbados |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rural population, Barbados or Zimbabwe?
- Barbados, at 68.5% against 67.3% in Zimbabwe as of 2024.
- What is the difference in rural population between Barbados and Zimbabwe?
- 1.2%, with Barbados ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and Zimbabwe?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Barbados and Zimbabwe rank globally for rural population?
- Barbados ranks 29th and Zimbabwe ranks 31st 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