Myanmar vs Saint Vincent and the Grenadines: Share of population living in rural areas
Myanmar
30.6%
in 2020
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
31.2%
in 2020
Myanmar rank
91st
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines rank
88th
Share of population living in rural areas over time
- Myanmar
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
How they compare
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines currently reports 31.2% against 30.6% in Myanmar, a difference of 0.6%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 15 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Myanmar ahead.
Myanmar ranks 91st and Saint Vincent and the Grenadines ranks 88th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Myanmar averaged higher in 7 and Saint Vincent and the Grenadines in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Myanmar | Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 47.0% | 32.5% | 14.5% | Myanmar |
| 1960s | 42.5% | 28.1% | 14.3% | Myanmar |
| 1970s | 37.7% | 27.1% | 10.6% | Myanmar |
| 1980s | 36.6% | 24.8% | 11.8% | Myanmar |
| 1990s | 35.1% | 25.5% | 9.5% | Myanmar |
| 2000s | 32.1% | 23.8% | 8.3% | Myanmar |
| 2010s | 31.1% | 27.7% | 3.4% | Myanmar |
| 2020s | 30.6% | 31.2% | 0.5% | Saint Vincent and the Grenadines |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population living in rural areas, Myanmar or Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, at 31.2% against 30.6% in Myanmar as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share of population living in rural areas between Myanmar and Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- 0.6%, with Saint Vincent and the Grenadines ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Myanmar and Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
- How do Myanmar and Saint Vincent and the Grenadines rank globally for share of population living in rural areas?
- Myanmar ranks 91st and Saint Vincent and the Grenadines ranks 88th 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.