Guernsey vs Jersey: Share of population living in rural areas
Guernsey
9.1%
in 2020
Jersey
9.2%
in 2020
Guernsey rank
210th
Jersey rank
208th
Share of population living in rural areas over time
- Guernsey
- Jersey
How they compare
Jersey currently reports 9.2% against 9.1% in Guernsey, a difference of 0.1%.
Across all 15 years both countries report, Jersey has been ahead every year.
Guernsey ranks 210th and Jersey ranks 208th of 236 countries.
Jersey has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guernsey | Jersey | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 11.1% | 18.4% | 7.3% | Jersey |
| 1960s | 10.9% | 18.2% | 7.3% | Jersey |
| 1970s | 10.4% | 18.1% | 7.8% | Jersey |
| 1980s | 10.5% | 17.4% | 7.0% | Jersey |
| 1990s | 9.3% | 15.9% | 6.6% | Jersey |
| 2000s | 9.4% | 13.5% | 4.0% | Jersey |
| 2010s | 9.1% | 11.1% | 2.1% | Jersey |
| 2020s | 9.1% | 9.2% | 0.1% | Jersey |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population living in rural areas, Guernsey or Jersey?
- Jersey, at 9.2% against 9.1% in Guernsey as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share of population living in rural areas between Guernsey and Jersey?
- 0.1%, with Jersey ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guernsey and Jersey?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
- How do Guernsey and Jersey rank globally for share of population living in rural areas?
- Guernsey ranks 210th and Jersey ranks 208th 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.