Eswatini vs Vanuatu: Share of population living in rural areas
Eswatini
76.5%
in 2020
Vanuatu
70.0%
in 2020
Eswatini rank
11th
Vanuatu rank
13th
Share of population living in rural areas over time
- Eswatini
- Vanuatu
How they compare
Eswatini currently reports 76.5% against 70.0% in Vanuatu, a difference of 6.5%.
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 | 89.1% | 100.0% | 10.9% | Vanuatu |
| 1960s | 87.2% | 100.0% | 12.8% | Vanuatu |
| 1970s | 84.7% | 91.7% | 6.9% | Vanuatu |
| 1980s | 80.2% | 87.5% | 7.2% | Vanuatu |
| 1990s | 73.5% | 79.1% | 5.6% | Vanuatu |
| 2000s | 70.4% | 75.5% | 5.1% | Vanuatu |
| 2010s | 72.3% | 72.3% | 0.0% | Eswatini |
| 2020s | 76.5% | 70.0% | 6.4% | 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 76.5% against 70.0% in Vanuatu as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share of population living in rural areas between Eswatini and Vanuatu?
- 6.5%, 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?
- 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.