Lesotho vs Palau: Share of population living in rural areas
Lesotho
62.3%
in 2020
Palau
60.7%
in 2020
Lesotho rank
17th
Palau rank
19th
Share of population living in rural areas over time
- Lesotho
- Palau
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 62.3% against 60.7% in Palau, a difference of 1.6%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 15 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Palau ahead.
Lesotho ranks 17th and Palau ranks 19th of 236 countries.
Lesotho has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | Palau | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 86.0% | 67.3% | 18.8% | Lesotho |
| 1960s | 83.5% | 33.7% | 49.9% | Lesotho |
| 1970s | 79.7% | 33.1% | 46.5% | Lesotho |
| 1980s | 71.3% | 30.9% | 40.4% | Lesotho |
| 1990s | 64.8% | 28.1% | 36.8% | Lesotho |
| 2000s | 62.8% | 37.2% | 25.6% | Lesotho |
| 2010s | 63.1% | 42.5% | 20.7% | Lesotho |
| 2020s | 62.3% | 60.7% | 1.5% | Lesotho |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population living in rural areas, Lesotho or Palau?
- Lesotho, at 62.3% against 60.7% in Palau as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share of population living in rural areas between Lesotho and Palau?
- 1.6%, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Palau?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
- How do Lesotho and Palau rank globally for share of population living in rural areas?
- Lesotho ranks 17th and Palau ranks 19th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) β 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.