Iraq vs Saint Barthelemy: Share of population living in rural areas
Iraq
12.5%
in 2020
Saint Barthelemy
12.8%
in 2020
Iraq rank
197th
Saint Barthelemy rank
195th
Share of population living in rural areas over time
- Iraq
- Saint Barthelemy
How they compare
Saint Barthelemy currently reports 12.8% against 12.5% in Iraq, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 15 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Saint Barthelemy ahead.
Iraq ranks 197th and Saint Barthelemy ranks 195th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Iraq averaged higher in 1 and Saint Barthelemy in 7.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iraq | Saint Barthelemy | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 40.8% | 100.0% | 59.2% | Saint Barthelemy |
| 1960s | 36.1% | 100.0% | 63.9% | Saint Barthelemy |
| 1970s | 29.4% | 100.0% | 70.6% | Saint Barthelemy |
| 1980s | 26.0% | 100.0% | 74.0% | Saint Barthelemy |
| 1990s | 23.0% | 100.0% | 77.0% | Saint Barthelemy |
| 2000s | 18.1% | 17.5% | 0.6% | Iraq |
| 2010s | 14.6% | 15.0% | 0.4% | Saint Barthelemy |
| 2020s | 12.5% | 12.8% | 0.3% | Saint Barthelemy |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population living in rural areas, Iraq or Saint Barthelemy?
- Saint Barthelemy, at 12.8% against 12.5% in Iraq as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share of population living in rural areas between Iraq and Saint Barthelemy?
- 0.3%, with Saint Barthelemy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Saint Barthelemy?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
- How do Iraq and Saint Barthelemy rank globally for share of population living in rural areas?
- Iraq ranks 197th and Saint Barthelemy ranks 195th 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.