Aruba vs Kuwait: Share of population living in rural areas
Aruba
4.7%
in 2020
Kuwait
3.8%
in 2020
Aruba rank
224th
Kuwait rank
225th
Share of population living in rural areas over time
- Aruba
- Kuwait
How they compare
Aruba currently reports 4.7% against 3.8% in Kuwait, a difference of 0.9%.
That makes Aruba's figure about 1.2 times Kuwait's.
Across all 15 years both countries report, Aruba has been ahead every year.
Aruba ranks 224th and Kuwait ranks 225th of 236 countries.
Aruba has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Aruba | Kuwait | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 18.5% | 12.3% | 6.2% | Aruba |
| 1960s | 15.4% | 8.8% | 6.6% | Aruba |
| 1970s | 14.5% | 5.6% | 8.9% | Aruba |
| 1980s | 11.5% | 4.4% | 7.0% | Aruba |
| 1990s | 9.1% | 4.1% | 5.0% | Aruba |
| 2000s | 6.3% | 5.0% | 1.3% | Aruba |
| 2010s | 5.2% | 4.0% | 1.2% | Aruba |
| 2020s | 4.7% | 3.8% | 0.9% | Aruba |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population living in rural areas, Aruba or Kuwait?
- Aruba, at 4.7% against 3.8% in Kuwait as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share of population living in rural areas between Aruba and Kuwait?
- 0.9%, with Aruba ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Aruba and Kuwait?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
- How do Aruba and Kuwait rank globally for share of population living in rural areas?
- Aruba ranks 224th and Kuwait ranks 225th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) β 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.