India vs Sao Tome and Principe: Share of population living in rural areas
India
16.6%
in 2020
Sao Tome and Principe
16.6%
in 2020
India rank
173rd
Sao Tome and Principe rank
174th
Share of population living in rural areas over time
- India
- Sao Tome and Principe
How they compare
India currently reports 16.6% against 16.6% in Sao Tome and Principe, a difference of 0.0%.
Across all 15 years both countries report, India has been ahead every year.
India ranks 173rd and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 174th of 236 countries.
India has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | Sao Tome and Principe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 47.8% | 21.8% | 26.1% | India |
| 1960s | 42.0% | 23.5% | 18.4% | India |
| 1970s | 36.5% | 24.6% | 11.9% | India |
| 1980s | 31.5% | 22.1% | 9.4% | India |
| 1990s | 26.0% | 20.1% | 5.9% | India |
| 2000s | 21.6% | 19.1% | 2.5% | India |
| 2010s | 18.8% | 17.9% | 0.9% | India |
| 2020s | 16.6% | 16.6% | 0.1% | India |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population living in rural areas, India or Sao Tome and Principe?
- India, at 16.6% against 16.6% in Sao Tome and Principe as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share of population living in rural areas between India and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 0.0%, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
- How do India and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for share of population living in rural areas?
- India ranks 173rd and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 174th 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.