American Samoa vs Belgium: Share of population living in rural areas
American Samoa
21.3%
in 2020
Belgium
21.6%
in 2020
American Samoa rank
150th
Belgium rank
147th
Share of population living in rural areas over time
- American Samoa
- Belgium
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 21.6% against 21.3% in American Samoa, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 15 shared years of data; in 1950 it was American Samoa ahead.
American Samoa ranks 150th and Belgium ranks 147th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, American Samoa averaged higher in 4 and Belgium in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | American Samoa | Belgium | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 43.3% | 28.2% | 15.1% | American Samoa |
| 1960s | 40.9% | 27.0% | 13.9% | American Samoa |
| 1970s | 35.2% | 26.1% | 9.1% | American Samoa |
| 1980s | 29.5% | 25.5% | 4.0% | American Samoa |
| 1990s | 20.1% | 24.6% | 4.5% | Belgium |
| 2000s | 17.5% | 23.8% | 6.3% | Belgium |
| 2010s | 19.1% | 22.5% | 3.4% | Belgium |
| 2020s | 21.3% | 21.6% | 0.3% | Belgium |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population living in rural areas, American Samoa or Belgium?
- Belgium, at 21.6% against 21.3% in American Samoa as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share of population living in rural areas between American Samoa and Belgium?
- 0.3%, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for American Samoa and Belgium?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
- How do American Samoa and Belgium rank globally for share of population living in rural areas?
- American Samoa ranks 150th and Belgium ranks 147th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of population living in rural areas. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Estimated share of the population living in rural areas. Rural areas are identified using satellite imagery and population data, applying the same definitions across countries.