Pakistan vs Saint Barthelemy: Share of population living in rural areas
Pakistan
12.0%
in 2020
Saint Barthelemy
12.8%
in 2020
Pakistan rank
198th
Saint Barthelemy rank
195th
Share of population living in rural areas over time
- Pakistan
- Saint Barthelemy
How they compare
Saint Barthelemy currently reports 12.8% against 12.0% in Pakistan, a difference of 0.8%.
That makes Saint Barthelemy's figure about 1.1 times Pakistan's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 15 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Saint Barthelemy ahead.
Pakistan ranks 198th and Saint Barthelemy ranks 195th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Pakistan averaged higher in 2 and Saint Barthelemy in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Pakistan | Saint Barthelemy | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 59.1% | 100.0% | 40.9% | Saint Barthelemy |
| 1960s | 51.8% | 100.0% | 48.2% | Saint Barthelemy |
| 1970s | 43.9% | 100.0% | 56.1% | Saint Barthelemy |
| 1980s | 36.5% | 100.0% | 63.5% | Saint Barthelemy |
| 1990s | 27.1% | 100.0% | 72.9% | Saint Barthelemy |
| 2000s | 20.1% | 17.5% | 2.5% | Pakistan |
| 2010s | 15.3% | 15.0% | 0.3% | Pakistan |
| 2020s | 12.0% | 12.8% | 0.8% | Saint Barthelemy |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population living in rural areas, Pakistan or Saint Barthelemy?
- Saint Barthelemy, at 12.8% against 12.0% in Pakistan as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share of population living in rural areas between Pakistan and Saint Barthelemy?
- 0.8%, with Saint Barthelemy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Pakistan and Saint Barthelemy?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
- How do Pakistan and Saint Barthelemy rank globally for share of population living in rural areas?
- Pakistan ranks 198th and Saint Barthelemy ranks 195th 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.