Antigua and Barbuda vs Libya: Share of population living in rural areas
Antigua and Barbuda
24.5%
in 2020
Libya
24.6%
in 2020
Antigua and Barbuda rank
128th
Libya rank
127th
Share of population living in rural areas over time
- Antigua and Barbuda
- Libya
How they compare
Libya currently reports 24.6% against 24.5% in Antigua and Barbuda, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 15 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Antigua and Barbuda ahead.
Antigua and Barbuda ranks 128th and Libya ranks 127th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Antigua and Barbuda averaged higher in 6 and Libya in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Antigua and Barbuda | Libya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 48.3% | 48.7% | 0.5% | Libya |
| 1960s | 43.8% | 42.2% | 1.6% | Antigua and Barbuda |
| 1970s | 41.3% | 35.4% | 5.8% | Antigua and Barbuda |
| 1980s | 39.0% | 31.9% | 7.2% | Antigua and Barbuda |
| 1990s | 36.4% | 28.4% | 8.0% | Antigua and Barbuda |
| 2000s | 31.9% | 25.7% | 6.2% | Antigua and Barbuda |
| 2010s | 26.5% | 24.8% | 1.7% | Antigua and Barbuda |
| 2020s | 24.5% | 24.6% | 0.0% | Libya |
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 Libya?
- Libya, at 24.6% 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 Libya?
- 0.1%, with Libya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Antigua and Barbuda and Libya?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
- How do Antigua and Barbuda and Libya rank globally for share of population living in rural areas?
- Antigua and Barbuda ranks 128th and Libya ranks 127th 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.