Grenada vs Jamaica: Share of population living in rural areas
Grenada
27.5%
in 2020
Jamaica
27.6%
in 2020
Grenada rank
106th
Jamaica rank
104th
Share of population living in rural areas over time
- Grenada
- Jamaica
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports 27.6% against 27.5% in Grenada, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 15 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Grenada ahead.
Grenada ranks 106th and Jamaica ranks 104th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Grenada averaged higher in 7 and Jamaica in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Grenada | Jamaica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 35.9% | 33.7% | 2.2% | Grenada |
| 1960s | 32.7% | 30.5% | 2.2% | Grenada |
| 1970s | 32.9% | 28.1% | 4.8% | Grenada |
| 1980s | 34.0% | 26.4% | 7.6% | Grenada |
| 1990s | 32.7% | 25.5% | 7.2% | Grenada |
| 2000s | 26.9% | 24.4% | 2.5% | Grenada |
| 2010s | 30.1% | 25.2% | 4.8% | Grenada |
| 2020s | 27.5% | 27.6% | 0.1% | Jamaica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population living in rural areas, Grenada or Jamaica?
- Jamaica, at 27.6% against 27.5% in Grenada as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share of population living in rural areas between Grenada and Jamaica?
- 0.1%, with Jamaica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Grenada and Jamaica?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
- How do Grenada and Jamaica rank globally for share of population living in rural areas?
- Grenada ranks 106th and Jamaica ranks 104th 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.