Egypt vs Sint Maarten (Dutch part): Share of population living in rural areas
Egypt
3.1%
in 2020
Sint Maarten (Dutch part)
3.2%
in 2020
Egypt rank
227th
Sint Maarten (Dutch part) rank
226th
Share of population living in rural areas over time
- Egypt
- Sint Maarten (Dutch part)
How they compare
Sint Maarten (Dutch part) currently reports 3.2% against 3.1% in Egypt, a difference of 0.1%.
Across all 15 years both countries report, Sint Maarten (Dutch part) has been ahead every year.
Egypt ranks 227th and Sint Maarten (Dutch part) ranks 226th of 236 countries.
Sint Maarten (Dutch part) has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Egypt | Sint Maarten (Dutch part) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 14.6% | 100.0% | 85.4% | Sint Maarten (Dutch part) |
| 1960s | 12.1% | 100.0% | 87.9% | Sint Maarten (Dutch part) |
| 1970s | 9.9% | 100.0% | 90.1% | Sint Maarten (Dutch part) |
| 1980s | 7.6% | 26.4% | 18.8% | Sint Maarten (Dutch part) |
| 1990s | 5.4% | 6.5% | 1.1% | Sint Maarten (Dutch part) |
| 2000s | 4.2% | 6.3% | 2.1% | Sint Maarten (Dutch part) |
| 2010s | 3.5% | 5.0% | 1.5% | Sint Maarten (Dutch part) |
| 2020s | 3.1% | 3.2% | 0.1% | Sint Maarten (Dutch part) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population living in rural areas, Egypt or Sint Maarten (Dutch part)?
- Sint Maarten (Dutch part), at 3.2% against 3.1% in Egypt as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share of population living in rural areas between Egypt and Sint Maarten (Dutch part)?
- 0.1%, with Sint Maarten (Dutch part) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Sint Maarten (Dutch part)?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
- How do Egypt and Sint Maarten (Dutch part) rank globally for share of population living in rural areas?
- Egypt ranks 227th and Sint Maarten (Dutch part) ranks 226th 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.