Bonaire Sint Eustatius and Saba vs Eritrea: Share of population living in rural areas
Bonaire Sint Eustatius and Saba
37.4%
in 2020
Eritrea
36.4%
in 2020
Bonaire Sint Eustatius and Saba rank
66th
Eritrea rank
68th
Share of population living in rural areas over time
- Bonaire Sint Eustatius and Saba
- Eritrea
How they compare
Bonaire Sint Eustatius and Saba currently reports 37.4% against 36.4% in Eritrea, a difference of 1.0%.
Across all 15 years both countries report, Bonaire Sint Eustatius and Saba has been ahead every year.
Bonaire Sint Eustatius and Saba ranks 66th and Eritrea ranks 68th of 236 countries.
Bonaire Sint Eustatius and Saba has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bonaire Sint Eustatius and Saba | Eritrea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 100.0% | 49.6% | 50.4% | Bonaire Sint Eustatius and Saba |
| 1960s | 100.0% | 45.9% | 54.1% | Bonaire Sint Eustatius and Saba |
| 1970s | 100.0% | 40.7% | 59.3% | Bonaire Sint Eustatius and Saba |
| 1980s | 77.9% | 37.6% | 40.3% | Bonaire Sint Eustatius and Saba |
| 1990s | 47.8% | 36.8% | 11.0% | Bonaire Sint Eustatius and Saba |
| 2000s | 40.7% | 37.6% | 3.1% | Bonaire Sint Eustatius and Saba |
| 2010s | 37.5% | 37.0% | 0.6% | Bonaire Sint Eustatius and Saba |
| 2020s | 37.4% | 36.4% | 1.0% | Bonaire Sint Eustatius and Saba |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population living in rural areas, Bonaire Sint Eustatius and Saba or Eritrea?
- Bonaire Sint Eustatius and Saba, at 37.4% against 36.4% in Eritrea as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share of population living in rural areas between Bonaire Sint Eustatius and Saba and Eritrea?
- 1.0%, with Bonaire Sint Eustatius and Saba ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bonaire Sint Eustatius and Saba and Eritrea?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
- How do Bonaire Sint Eustatius and Saba and Eritrea rank globally for share of population living in rural areas?
- Bonaire Sint Eustatius and Saba ranks 66th and Eritrea ranks 68th 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.