Niue vs Saint Helena: Share of population living in rural areas
Niue
100.0%
in 2020
Saint Helena
100.0%
in 2020
Niue rank
1st
Saint Helena rank
1st
Share of population living in rural areas over time
- Niue
- Saint Helena
How they compare
Niue currently reports 100.0% against 100.0% in Saint Helena, a difference of 0.0%.
Across all 15 years both countries report, Saint Helena has been ahead every year.
Niue ranks 1st and Saint Helena ranks 1st of 236 countries.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Niue | Saint Helena | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 0.0% | — |
| 1960s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 0.0% | — |
| 1970s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 0.0% | — |
| 1980s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 0.0% | — |
| 1990s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 0.0% | — |
| 2000s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 0.0% | — |
| 2010s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 0.0% | — |
| 2020s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 0.0% | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population living in rural areas, Niue or Saint Helena?
- Niue, at 100.0% against 100.0% in Saint Helena as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share of population living in rural areas between Niue and Saint Helena?
- 0.0%, with Niue ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Niue and Saint Helena?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
- How do Niue and Saint Helena rank globally for share of population living in rural areas?
- Niue ranks 1st and Saint Helena ranks 1st 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.