Palau vs Saint Kitts and Nevis: Share of population living in rural areas
Palau
60.7%
in 2020
Saint Kitts and Nevis
57.8%
in 2020
Palau rank
19th
Saint Kitts and Nevis rank
21st
Share of population living in rural areas over time
- Palau
- Saint Kitts and Nevis
How they compare
Palau currently reports 60.7% against 57.8% in Saint Kitts and Nevis, a difference of 2.9%.
That makes Palau's figure about 1.1 times Saint Kitts and Nevis's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 15 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Palau ahead.
Palau ranks 19th and Saint Kitts and Nevis ranks 21st of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Palau averaged higher in 2 and Saint Kitts and Nevis in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Palau | Saint Kitts and Nevis | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 67.3% | 33.6% | 33.7% | Palau |
| 1960s | 33.7% | 34.0% | 0.3% | Saint Kitts and Nevis |
| 1970s | 33.1% | 38.7% | 5.6% | Saint Kitts and Nevis |
| 1980s | 30.9% | 40.3% | 9.4% | Saint Kitts and Nevis |
| 1990s | 28.1% | 53.7% | 25.6% | Saint Kitts and Nevis |
| 2000s | 37.2% | 53.8% | 16.6% | Saint Kitts and Nevis |
| 2010s | 42.5% | 53.7% | 11.2% | Saint Kitts and Nevis |
| 2020s | 60.7% | 57.8% | 2.9% | Palau |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population living in rural areas, Palau or Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- Palau, at 60.7% against 57.8% in Saint Kitts and Nevis as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share of population living in rural areas between Palau and Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- 2.9%, with Palau ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Palau and Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
- How do Palau and Saint Kitts and Nevis rank globally for share of population living in rural areas?
- Palau ranks 19th 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.