Nigeria vs Saint Vincent and the Grenadines: Rural population
Nigeria
45.0%
in 2024
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
45.3%
in 2024
Nigeria rank
80th
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines rank
78th
Rural population over time
- Nigeria
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
How they compare
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines currently reports 45.3% against 45.0% in Nigeria, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Nigeria ahead.
Nigeria ranks 80th and Saint Vincent and the Grenadines ranks 78th of 214 countries.
Nigeria has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 80.4% | 67.0% | 13.4% | Nigeria |
| 1980s | 74.7% | 61.7% | 13.0% | Nigeria |
| 1990s | 68.0% | 56.8% | 11.2% | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 61.3% | 53.1% | 8.2% | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 52.6% | 49.2% | 3.4% | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 46.5% | 46.1% | 0.4% | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rural population, Nigeria or Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, at 45.3% against 45.0% in Nigeria as of 2024.
- What is the difference in rural population between Nigeria and Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- 0.3%, with Saint Vincent and the Grenadines ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Nigeria and Saint Vincent and the Grenadines rank globally for rural population?
- Nigeria ranks 80th and Saint Vincent and the Grenadines ranks 78th 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