Sri Lanka vs Saint Lucia: Rural population
Sri Lanka
80.6%
in 2024
Saint Lucia
80.7%
in 2024
Sri Lanka rank
9th
Saint Lucia rank
8th
Rural population over time
- Sri Lanka
- Saint Lucia
How they compare
Saint Lucia currently reports 80.7% against 80.6% in Sri Lanka, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
Sri Lanka ranks 9th and Saint Lucia ranks 8th of 214 countries.
Sri Lanka has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sri Lanka | Saint Lucia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 82.0% | 74.9% | 7.0% | Sri Lanka |
| 1980s | 81.4% | 72.2% | 9.2% | Sri Lanka |
| 1990s | 81.5% | 71.2% | 10.4% | Sri Lanka |
| 2000s | 81.7% | 76.3% | 5.3% | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 81.7% | 81.5% | 0.2% | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 81.0% | 80.9% | 0.0% | Sri Lanka |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rural population, Sri Lanka or Saint Lucia?
- Saint Lucia, at 80.7% against 80.6% in Sri Lanka as of 2024.
- What is the difference in rural population between Sri Lanka and Saint Lucia?
- 0.1%, with Saint Lucia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sri Lanka and Saint Lucia?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Sri Lanka and Saint Lucia rank globally for rural population?
- Sri Lanka ranks 9th 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