Grenada vs Nepal: Share of population living in rural areas
Grenada
27.5%
in 2020
Nepal
27.4%
in 2020
Grenada rank
106th
Nepal rank
108th
Share of population living in rural areas over time
- Grenada
- Nepal
How they compare
Grenada currently reports 27.5% against 27.4% in Nepal, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 15 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Nepal ahead.
Grenada ranks 106th and Nepal ranks 108th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Grenada averaged higher in 2 and Nepal in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Grenada | Nepal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 35.9% | 67.2% | 31.3% | Nepal |
| 1960s | 32.7% | 62.7% | 30.0% | Nepal |
| 1970s | 32.9% | 57.5% | 24.6% | Nepal |
| 1980s | 34.0% | 48.4% | 14.4% | Nepal |
| 1990s | 32.7% | 39.2% | 6.5% | Nepal |
| 2000s | 26.9% | 32.0% | 5.1% | Nepal |
| 2010s | 30.1% | 29.3% | 0.8% | Grenada |
| 2020s | 27.5% | 27.4% | 0.1% | Grenada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population living in rural areas, Grenada or Nepal?
- Grenada, at 27.5% against 27.4% in Nepal as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share of population living in rural areas between Grenada and Nepal?
- 0.1%, with Grenada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Grenada and Nepal?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
- How do Grenada and Nepal rank globally for share of population living in rural areas?
- Grenada ranks 106th and Nepal ranks 108th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) β 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.