Grenada vs Saint Lucia: Share of population living in rural areas
Grenada
27.5%
in 2020
Saint Lucia
27.3%
in 2020
Grenada rank
106th
Saint Lucia rank
109th
Share of population living in rural areas over time
- Grenada
- Saint Lucia
How they compare
Grenada currently reports 27.5% against 27.3% in Saint Lucia, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 15 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Grenada ahead.
Grenada ranks 106th and Saint Lucia ranks 109th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Grenada averaged higher in 3 and Saint Lucia in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Grenada | Saint Lucia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 35.9% | 35.5% | 0.4% | Grenada |
| 1960s | 32.7% | 36.5% | 3.7% | Saint Lucia |
| 1970s | 32.9% | 35.1% | 2.2% | Saint Lucia |
| 1980s | 34.0% | 37.5% | 3.5% | Saint Lucia |
| 1990s | 32.7% | 35.7% | 3.0% | Saint Lucia |
| 2000s | 26.9% | 31.7% | 4.8% | Saint Lucia |
| 2010s | 30.1% | 28.1% | 2.0% | Grenada |
| 2020s | 27.5% | 27.3% | 0.3% | 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 Saint Lucia?
- Grenada, at 27.5% against 27.3% in Saint Lucia as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share of population living in rural areas between Grenada and Saint Lucia?
- 0.2%, with Grenada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Grenada and Saint Lucia?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
- How do Grenada and Saint Lucia rank globally for share of population living in rural areas?
- Grenada ranks 106th and Saint Lucia ranks 109th 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.