Bahrain vs Bermuda: Share of population living in rural areas
Bahrain
2.1%
in 2020
Bermuda
1.6%
in 2020
Bahrain rank
228th
Bermuda rank
230th
Share of population living in rural areas over time
- Bahrain
- Bermuda
How they compare
Bahrain currently reports 2.1% against 1.6% in Bermuda, a difference of 0.5%.
That makes Bahrain's figure about 1.3 times Bermuda's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 15 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Bermuda ahead.
Bahrain ranks 228th and Bermuda ranks 230th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Bahrain averaged higher in 3 and Bermuda in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bahrain | Bermuda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 7.2% | 10.4% | 3.1% | Bermuda |
| 1960s | 6.4% | 9.0% | 2.5% | Bermuda |
| 1970s | 5.7% | 7.7% | 1.9% | Bermuda |
| 1980s | 4.5% | 7.8% | 3.3% | Bermuda |
| 1990s | 2.7% | 8.4% | 5.7% | Bermuda |
| 2000s | 2.4% | 1.5% | 0.8% | Bahrain |
| 2010s | 2.2% | 1.6% | 0.7% | Bahrain |
| 2020s | 2.1% | 1.6% | 0.5% | Bahrain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population living in rural areas, Bahrain or Bermuda?
- Bahrain, at 2.1% against 1.6% in Bermuda as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share of population living in rural areas between Bahrain and Bermuda?
- 0.5%, with Bahrain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bahrain and Bermuda?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
- How do Bahrain and Bermuda rank globally for share of population living in rural areas?
- Bahrain ranks 228th and Bermuda ranks 230th 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.