Belize vs Sierra Leone: Share of population living in rural areas
Belize
43.9%
in 2020
Sierra Leone
42.3%
in 2020
Belize rank
45th
Sierra Leone rank
48th
Share of population living in rural areas over time
- Belize
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Belize currently reports 43.9% against 42.3% in Sierra Leone, a difference of 1.6%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 15 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Belize ahead.
Belize ranks 45th and Sierra Leone ranks 48th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Belize averaged higher in 5 and Sierra Leone in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belize | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 61.6% | 51.4% | 10.1% | Belize |
| 1960s | 58.3% | 50.6% | 7.6% | Belize |
| 1970s | 55.4% | 48.5% | 6.9% | Belize |
| 1980s | 58.6% | 52.5% | 6.2% | Belize |
| 1990s | 47.8% | 53.8% | 6.0% | Sierra Leone |
| 2000s | 40.0% | 50.6% | 10.6% | Sierra Leone |
| 2010s | 41.1% | 46.3% | 5.2% | Sierra Leone |
| 2020s | 43.9% | 42.3% | 1.6% | Belize |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population living in rural areas, Belize or Sierra Leone?
- Belize, at 43.9% against 42.3% in Sierra Leone as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share of population living in rural areas between Belize and Sierra Leone?
- 1.6%, with Belize ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belize and Sierra Leone?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
- How do Belize and Sierra Leone rank globally for share of population living in rural areas?
- Belize ranks 45th and Sierra Leone ranks 48th 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.