Bhutan vs Vanuatu: Share of population living in rural areas
Bhutan
69.5%
in 2020
Vanuatu
70.0%
in 2020
Bhutan rank
14th
Vanuatu rank
13th
Share of population living in rural areas over time
- Bhutan
- Vanuatu
How they compare
Vanuatu currently reports 70.0% against 69.5% in Bhutan, a difference of 0.5%.
Across all 15 years both countries report, Vanuatu has been ahead every year.
Bhutan ranks 14th and Vanuatu ranks 13th of 236 countries.
Vanuatu has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bhutan | Vanuatu | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 88.4% | 100.0% | 11.6% | Vanuatu |
| 1960s | 84.6% | 100.0% | 15.4% | Vanuatu |
| 1970s | 79.2% | 91.7% | 12.4% | Vanuatu |
| 1980s | 75.6% | 87.5% | 11.9% | Vanuatu |
| 1990s | 72.6% | 79.1% | 6.5% | Vanuatu |
| 2000s | 70.1% | 75.5% | 5.4% | Vanuatu |
| 2010s | 67.7% | 72.3% | 4.6% | Vanuatu |
| 2020s | 69.5% | 70.0% | 0.5% | Vanuatu |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population living in rural areas, Bhutan or Vanuatu?
- Vanuatu, at 70.0% against 69.5% in Bhutan as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share of population living in rural areas between Bhutan and Vanuatu?
- 0.5%, with Vanuatu ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and Vanuatu?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
- How do Bhutan and Vanuatu rank globally for share of population living in rural areas?
- Bhutan ranks 14th and Vanuatu ranks 13th 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.