Benin vs Jamaica: Share of population living in rural areas
Benin
27.4%
in 2020
Jamaica
27.6%
in 2020
Benin rank
107th
Jamaica rank
104th
Share of population living in rural areas over time
- Benin
- Jamaica
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports 27.6% against 27.4% in Benin, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 15 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Benin ahead.
Benin ranks 107th and Jamaica ranks 104th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 7 and Jamaica in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Jamaica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 43.6% | 33.7% | 9.9% | Benin |
| 1960s | 43.2% | 30.5% | 12.7% | Benin |
| 1970s | 40.8% | 28.1% | 12.7% | Benin |
| 1980s | 39.1% | 26.4% | 12.7% | Benin |
| 1990s | 35.2% | 25.5% | 9.7% | Benin |
| 2000s | 31.3% | 24.4% | 6.9% | Benin |
| 2010s | 28.2% | 25.2% | 3.0% | Benin |
| 2020s | 27.4% | 27.6% | 0.2% | Jamaica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population living in rural areas, Benin or Jamaica?
- Jamaica, at 27.6% against 27.4% in Benin as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share of population living in rural areas between Benin and Jamaica?
- 0.2%, with Jamaica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Jamaica?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
- How do Benin and Jamaica rank globally for share of population living in rural areas?
- Benin ranks 107th and Jamaica ranks 104th 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.