Samoa vs Saint Lucia: Rural population
Samoa
82.6%
in 2024
Saint Lucia
80.7%
in 2024
Samoa rank
5th
Saint Lucia rank
8th
Rural population over time
- Samoa
- Saint Lucia
How they compare
Samoa currently reports 82.6% against 80.7% in Saint Lucia, a difference of 1.9%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Samoa ahead.
Samoa ranks 5th and Saint Lucia ranks 8th of 214 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Samoa averaged higher in 5 and Saint Lucia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Samoa | Saint Lucia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 79.1% | 74.9% | 4.2% | Samoa |
| 1980s | 78.8% | 72.2% | 6.6% | Samoa |
| 1990s | 78.5% | 71.2% | 7.3% | Samoa |
| 2000s | 78.7% | 76.3% | 2.4% | Samoa |
| 2010s | 81.0% | 81.5% | 0.5% | Saint Lucia |
| 2020s | 82.4% | 80.9% | 1.4% | Samoa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rural population, Samoa or Saint Lucia?
- Samoa, at 82.6% against 80.7% in Saint Lucia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in rural population between Samoa and Saint Lucia?
- 1.9%, with Samoa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Samoa and Saint Lucia?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Samoa and Saint Lucia rank globally for rural population?
- Samoa ranks 5th 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