Dominica vs Saint Kitts and Nevis: Share of population living in rural areas
Dominica
57.1%
in 2020
Saint Kitts and Nevis
57.8%
in 2020
Dominica rank
24th
Saint Kitts and Nevis rank
21st
Share of population living in rural areas over time
- Dominica
- Saint Kitts and Nevis
How they compare
Saint Kitts and Nevis currently reports 57.8% against 57.1% in Dominica, a difference of 0.7%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 15 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Dominica ahead.
Dominica ranks 24th and Saint Kitts and Nevis ranks 21st of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Dominica averaged higher in 7 and Saint Kitts and Nevis in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Dominica | Saint Kitts and Nevis | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 59.7% | 33.6% | 26.1% | Dominica |
| 1960s | 56.4% | 34.0% | 22.4% | Dominica |
| 1970s | 53.8% | 38.7% | 15.1% | Dominica |
| 1980s | 54.7% | 40.3% | 14.5% | Dominica |
| 1990s | 68.7% | 53.7% | 15.1% | Dominica |
| 2000s | 66.8% | 53.8% | 13.0% | Dominica |
| 2010s | 62.0% | 53.7% | 8.3% | Dominica |
| 2020s | 57.1% | 57.8% | 0.7% | Saint Kitts and Nevis |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population living in rural areas, Dominica or Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- Saint Kitts and Nevis, at 57.8% against 57.1% in Dominica as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share of population living in rural areas between Dominica and Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- 0.7%, with Saint Kitts and Nevis ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Dominica and Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
- How do Dominica and Saint Kitts and Nevis rank globally for share of population living in rural areas?
- Dominica ranks 24th and Saint Kitts and Nevis ranks 21st 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.