Liberia vs Samoa: Share of population living in rural areas
Liberia
41.0%
in 2020
Samoa
42.2%
in 2020
Liberia rank
52nd
Samoa rank
49th
Share of population living in rural areas over time
- Liberia
- Samoa
How they compare
Samoa currently reports 42.2% against 41.0% in Liberia, a difference of 1.2%.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 15 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Samoa ahead.
Liberia ranks 52nd and Samoa ranks 49th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Liberia averaged higher in 4 and Samoa in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Liberia | Samoa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 61.6% | 63.0% | 1.4% | Samoa |
| 1960s | 60.6% | 58.1% | 2.6% | Liberia |
| 1970s | 58.7% | 54.0% | 4.7% | Liberia |
| 1980s | 55.0% | 49.2% | 5.8% | Liberia |
| 1990s | 46.3% | 47.1% | 0.8% | Samoa |
| 2000s | 44.6% | 44.6% | 0.0% | Samoa |
| 2010s | 44.4% | 43.9% | 0.5% | Liberia |
| 2020s | 41.0% | 42.2% | 1.3% | Samoa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population living in rural areas, Liberia or Samoa?
- Samoa, at 42.2% against 41.0% in Liberia as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share of population living in rural areas between Liberia and Samoa?
- 1.2%, with Samoa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Liberia and Samoa?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
- How do Liberia and Samoa rank globally for share of population living in rural areas?
- Liberia ranks 52nd and Samoa ranks 49th 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.