Barbados vs Viet Nam: Share of population living in rural areas
Barbados
13.6%
in 2020
Viet Nam
13.1%
in 2020
Barbados rank
192nd
Viet Nam rank
194th
Share of population living in rural areas over time
- Barbados
- Viet Nam
How they compare
Barbados currently reports 13.6% against 13.1% in Viet Nam, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 15 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Viet Nam ahead.
Barbados ranks 192nd and Viet Nam ranks 194th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Barbados averaged higher in 2 and Viet Nam in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Barbados | Viet Nam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 12.9% | 40.8% | 27.9% | Viet Nam |
| 1960s | 12.1% | 35.1% | 23.0% | Viet Nam |
| 1970s | 11.7% | 30.3% | 18.7% | Viet Nam |
| 1980s | 12.6% | 24.5% | 12.0% | Viet Nam |
| 1990s | 12.4% | 18.9% | 6.6% | Viet Nam |
| 2000s | 13.6% | 15.9% | 2.3% | Viet Nam |
| 2010s | 15.6% | 14.0% | 1.6% | Barbados |
| 2020s | 13.6% | 13.1% | 0.5% | Barbados |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population living in rural areas, Barbados or Viet Nam?
- Barbados, at 13.6% against 13.1% in Viet Nam as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share of population living in rural areas between Barbados and Viet Nam?
- 0.5%, with Barbados ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and Viet Nam?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
- How do Barbados and Viet Nam rank globally for share of population living in rural areas?
- Barbados ranks 192nd and Viet Nam ranks 194th 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.