Namibia vs Saint Kitts and Nevis: Share of population living in rural areas
Namibia
58.2%
in 2020
Saint Kitts and Nevis
57.8%
in 2020
Namibia rank
20th
Saint Kitts and Nevis rank
21st
Share of population living in rural areas over time
- Namibia
- Saint Kitts and Nevis
How they compare
Namibia currently reports 58.2% against 57.8% in Saint Kitts and Nevis, a difference of 0.4%.
Across all 15 years both countries report, Namibia has been ahead every year.
Namibia ranks 20th and Saint Kitts and Nevis ranks 21st of 236 countries.
Namibia has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Namibia | Saint Kitts and Nevis | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 79.9% | 33.6% | 46.4% | Namibia |
| 1960s | 79.4% | 34.0% | 45.4% | Namibia |
| 1970s | 77.1% | 38.7% | 38.4% | Namibia |
| 1980s | 74.4% | 40.3% | 34.2% | Namibia |
| 1990s | 71.9% | 53.7% | 18.3% | Namibia |
| 2000s | 66.9% | 53.8% | 13.1% | Namibia |
| 2010s | 61.1% | 53.7% | 7.4% | Namibia |
| 2020s | 58.2% | 57.8% | 0.5% | Namibia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population living in rural areas, Namibia or Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- Namibia, at 58.2% against 57.8% in Saint Kitts and Nevis as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share of population living in rural areas between Namibia and Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- 0.4%, with Namibia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Namibia and Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
- How do Namibia and Saint Kitts and Nevis rank globally for share of population living in rural areas?
- Namibia ranks 20th and Saint Kitts and Nevis ranks 21st 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.