Which has higher share of population living in rural areas, Andorra or United States Virgin Islands?

Andorra, at 26.6% against 26.4% in United States Virgin Islands as of 2020.

How many years of comparable data are there for Andorra and United States Virgin Islands?

15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.

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.

Andorra vs United States Virgin Islands: Share of population living in rural areas

Andorra

26.6%

in 2020

United States Virgin Islands

26.4%

in 2020

Andorra rank

114th

United States Virgin Islands rank

115th

Share of population living in rural areas over time

Andorra
United States Virgin Islands

How they compare

Andorra currently reports 26.6% against 26.4% in United States Virgin Islands, a difference of 0.2%.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 15 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Andorra ahead.

Andorra ranks 114th and United States Virgin Islands ranks 115th of 236 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Andorra averaged higher in 6 and United States Virgin Islands in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Andorra	United States Virgin Islands	Difference	Ahead
1950s	100.0%	57.3%	42.7%	Andorra
1960s	41.7%	51.2%	9.5%	United States Virgin Islands
1970s	33.4%	40.8%	7.5%	United States Virgin Islands
1980s	27.3%	24.5%	2.8%	Andorra
1990s	22.0%	21.5%	0.6%	Andorra
2000s	22.8%	21.0%	1.8%	Andorra
2010s	23.4%	23.0%	0.4%	Andorra
2020s	26.6%	26.4%	0.2%	Andorra

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of population living in rural areas, Andorra or United States Virgin Islands?: Andorra, at 26.6% against 26.4% in United States Virgin Islands as of 2020.
What is the difference in share of population living in rural areas between Andorra and United States Virgin Islands?: 0.2%, with Andorra ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Andorra and United States Virgin Islands?: 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
How do Andorra and United States Virgin Islands rank globally for share of population living in rural areas?: Andorra ranks 114th and United States Virgin Islands ranks 115th 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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Indicator: Share of population living in rural areas
Unit: %
Source: European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 236 places, 3,540 data points, 1950–2020
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

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.