Antigua and Barbuda vs Kenya: Share of population living in rural areas
Antigua and Barbuda
24.5%
in 2020
Kenya
24.7%
in 2020
Antigua and Barbuda rank
128th
Kenya rank
126th
Share of population living in rural areas over time
- Antigua and Barbuda
- Kenya
How they compare
Kenya currently reports 24.7% against 24.5% in Antigua and Barbuda, a difference of 0.2%.
Across all 15 years both countries report, Kenya has been ahead every year.
Antigua and Barbuda ranks 128th and Kenya ranks 126th of 236 countries.
Kenya has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Antigua and Barbuda | Kenya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 48.3% | 76.1% | 27.8% | Kenya |
| 1960s | 43.8% | 70.2% | 26.4% | Kenya |
| 1970s | 41.3% | 62.3% | 21.1% | Kenya |
| 1980s | 39.0% | 53.0% | 13.9% | Kenya |
| 1990s | 36.4% | 43.1% | 6.7% | Kenya |
| 2000s | 31.9% | 36.6% | 4.7% | Kenya |
| 2010s | 26.5% | 29.3% | 2.8% | Kenya |
| 2020s | 24.5% | 24.7% | 0.1% | Kenya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population living in rural areas, Antigua and Barbuda or Kenya?
- Kenya, at 24.7% against 24.5% in Antigua and Barbuda as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share of population living in rural areas between Antigua and Barbuda and Kenya?
- 0.2%, with Kenya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Antigua and Barbuda and Kenya?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
- How do Antigua and Barbuda and Kenya rank globally for share of population living in rural areas?
- Antigua and Barbuda ranks 128th and Kenya ranks 126th 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.