Faroe Islands vs Lesotho: Share of population living in rural areas
Faroe Islands
62.2%
in 2020
Lesotho
62.3%
in 2020
Faroe Islands rank
18th
Lesotho rank
17th
Share of population living in rural areas over time
- Faroe Islands
- Lesotho
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 62.3% against 62.2% in Faroe Islands, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 15 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Lesotho ahead.
Faroe Islands ranks 18th and Lesotho ranks 17th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Faroe Islands averaged higher in 1 and Lesotho in 7.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Faroe Islands | Lesotho | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 68.4% | 86.0% | 17.6% | Lesotho |
| 1960s | 67.4% | 83.5% | 16.2% | Lesotho |
| 1970s | 65.9% | 79.7% | 13.8% | Lesotho |
| 1980s | 66.5% | 71.3% | 4.8% | Lesotho |
| 1990s | 66.0% | 64.8% | 1.2% | Faroe Islands |
| 2000s | 62.6% | 62.8% | 0.2% | Lesotho |
| 2010s | 62.3% | 63.1% | 0.8% | Lesotho |
| 2020s | 62.2% | 62.3% | 0.1% | Lesotho |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population living in rural areas, Faroe Islands or Lesotho?
- Lesotho, at 62.3% against 62.2% in Faroe Islands as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share of population living in rural areas between Faroe Islands and Lesotho?
- 0.1%, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Faroe Islands and Lesotho?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
- How do Faroe Islands and Lesotho rank globally for share of population living in rural areas?
- Faroe Islands ranks 18th and Lesotho ranks 17th 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.