Nepal vs Saint Lucia: Rural population
Nepal
77.6%
in 2024
Saint Lucia
80.7%
in 2024
Nepal rank
11th
Saint Lucia rank
8th
Rural population over time
- Nepal
- Saint Lucia
How they compare
Saint Lucia currently reports 80.7% against 77.6% in Nepal, a difference of 3.1%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Nepal ahead.
Nepal ranks 11th and Saint Lucia ranks 8th of 214 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Nepal averaged higher in 5 and Saint Lucia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nepal | Saint Lucia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 95.2% | 74.9% | 20.3% | Nepal |
| 1980s | 92.7% | 72.2% | 20.5% | Nepal |
| 1990s | 89.3% | 71.2% | 18.1% | Nepal |
| 2000s | 85.0% | 76.3% | 8.7% | Nepal |
| 2010s | 81.6% | 81.5% | 0.1% | Nepal |
| 2020s | 78.5% | 80.9% | 2.4% | Saint Lucia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rural population, Nepal or Saint Lucia?
- Saint Lucia, at 80.7% against 77.6% in Nepal as of 2024.
- What is the difference in rural population between Nepal and Saint Lucia?
- 3.1%, with Saint Lucia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nepal and Saint Lucia?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Nepal and Saint Lucia rank globally for rural population?
- Nepal ranks 11th and Saint Lucia ranks 8th 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