Faroe Islands vs Saint Kitts and Nevis: Share of population living in rural areas
Faroe Islands
62.2%
in 2020
Saint Kitts and Nevis
57.8%
in 2020
Faroe Islands rank
18th
Saint Kitts and Nevis rank
21st
Share of population living in rural areas over time
- Faroe Islands
- Saint Kitts and Nevis
How they compare
Faroe Islands currently reports 62.2% against 57.8% in Saint Kitts and Nevis, a difference of 4.4%.
That makes Faroe Islands's figure about 1.1 times Saint Kitts and Nevis's.
Across all 15 years both countries report, Faroe Islands has been ahead every year.
Faroe Islands ranks 18th and Saint Kitts and Nevis ranks 21st of 236 countries.
Faroe Islands has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Faroe Islands | Saint Kitts and Nevis | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 68.4% | 33.6% | 34.8% | Faroe Islands |
| 1960s | 67.4% | 34.0% | 33.4% | Faroe Islands |
| 1970s | 65.9% | 38.7% | 27.2% | Faroe Islands |
| 1980s | 66.5% | 40.3% | 26.2% | Faroe Islands |
| 1990s | 66.0% | 53.7% | 12.3% | Faroe Islands |
| 2000s | 62.6% | 53.8% | 8.8% | Faroe Islands |
| 2010s | 62.3% | 53.7% | 8.6% | Faroe Islands |
| 2020s | 62.2% | 57.8% | 4.4% | Faroe Islands |
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 Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- Faroe Islands, at 62.2% against 57.8% in Saint Kitts and Nevis as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share of population living in rural areas between Faroe Islands and Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- 4.4%, with Faroe Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Faroe Islands and Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
- How do Faroe Islands and Saint Kitts and Nevis rank globally for share of population living in rural areas?
- Faroe Islands ranks 18th 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.