Kuwait vs Sint Maarten (Dutch part): Share of population living in rural areas
Kuwait
3.8%
in 2020
Sint Maarten (Dutch part)
3.2%
in 2020
Kuwait rank
225th
Sint Maarten (Dutch part) rank
226th
Share of population living in rural areas over time
- Kuwait
- Sint Maarten (Dutch part)
How they compare
Kuwait currently reports 3.8% against 3.2% in Sint Maarten (Dutch part), a difference of 0.6%.
That makes Kuwait's figure about 1.2 times Sint Maarten (Dutch part)'s.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 15 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Sint Maarten (Dutch part) ahead.
Kuwait ranks 225th and Sint Maarten (Dutch part) ranks 226th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Kuwait averaged higher in 1 and Sint Maarten (Dutch part) in 7.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kuwait | Sint Maarten (Dutch part) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 12.3% | 100.0% | 87.7% | Sint Maarten (Dutch part) |
| 1960s | 8.8% | 100.0% | 91.2% | Sint Maarten (Dutch part) |
| 1970s | 5.6% | 100.0% | 94.4% | Sint Maarten (Dutch part) |
| 1980s | 4.4% | 26.4% | 22.0% | Sint Maarten (Dutch part) |
| 1990s | 4.1% | 6.5% | 2.4% | Sint Maarten (Dutch part) |
| 2000s | 5.0% | 6.3% | 1.3% | Sint Maarten (Dutch part) |
| 2010s | 4.0% | 5.0% | 0.9% | Sint Maarten (Dutch part) |
| 2020s | 3.8% | 3.2% | 0.6% | Kuwait |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population living in rural areas, Kuwait or Sint Maarten (Dutch part)?
- Kuwait, at 3.8% against 3.2% in Sint Maarten (Dutch part) as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share of population living in rural areas between Kuwait and Sint Maarten (Dutch part)?
- 0.6%, with Kuwait ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and Sint Maarten (Dutch part)?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
- How do Kuwait and Sint Maarten (Dutch part) rank globally for share of population living in rural areas?
- Kuwait ranks 225th and Sint Maarten (Dutch part) ranks 226th 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.