Eswatini vs Vanuatu: Share of population living in rural areas

Eswatini
76.49
in 2020
Vanuatu
70.05
in 2020
Eswatini rank
11th
Vanuatu rank
13th

Share of population living in rural areas over time

  • Eswatini
  • Vanuatu
020406080100195019852020

How they compare

Eswatini currently reports 76.49 against 70.05 in Vanuatu, a difference of 6.44.

That makes Eswatini's figure about 1.1 times Vanuatu's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 15 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Vanuatu ahead.

Eswatini ranks 11th and Vanuatu ranks 13th of 236 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Eswatini averaged higher in 2 and Vanuatu in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade Eswatini Vanuatu Difference Ahead
1950s 89.12 100 10.88 Vanuatu
1960s 87.16 100 12.84 Vanuatu
1970s 84.72 91.67 6.94 Vanuatu
1980s 80.24 87.49 7.25 Vanuatu
1990s 73.46 79.1 5.64 Vanuatu
2000s 70.37 75.46 5.08 Vanuatu
2010s 72.28 72.26 0.0209 Eswatini
2020s 76.49 70.05 6.44 Eswatini

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of population living in rural areas, Eswatini or Vanuatu?
Eswatini, at 76.49 against 70.05 in Vanuatu as of 2020.
What is the difference in share of population living in rural areas between Eswatini and Vanuatu?
6.44, with Eswatini ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Eswatini and Vanuatu?
15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
How do Eswatini and Vanuatu rank globally for share of population living in rural areas?
Eswatini ranks 11th and Vanuatu ranks 13th of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?
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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Indicator
Share of population living in rural areas
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 3,540 data points, 1950–2020
Last refreshed