Panama vs Saint Vincent and the Grenadines: Share of population living in rural areas
Panama
31.7%
in 2020
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
31.2%
in 2020
Panama rank
86th
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines rank
88th
Share of population living in rural areas over time
- Panama
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
How they compare
Panama currently reports 31.7% against 31.2% in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, a difference of 0.5%.
Across all 15 years both countries report, Panama has been ahead every year.
Panama ranks 86th and Saint Vincent and the Grenadines ranks 88th of 236 countries.
Panama has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Panama | Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 60.2% | 32.5% | 27.8% | Panama |
| 1960s | 55.6% | 28.1% | 27.5% | Panama |
| 1970s | 50.3% | 27.1% | 23.2% | Panama |
| 1980s | 46.5% | 24.8% | 21.7% | Panama |
| 1990s | 40.9% | 25.5% | 15.4% | Panama |
| 2000s | 35.7% | 23.8% | 11.9% | Panama |
| 2010s | 33.5% | 27.7% | 5.8% | Panama |
| 2020s | 31.7% | 31.2% | 0.5% | Panama |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population living in rural areas, Panama or Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- Panama, at 31.7% against 31.2% in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share of population living in rural areas between Panama and Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- 0.5%, with Panama ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Panama and Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
- How do Panama and Saint Vincent and the Grenadines rank globally for share of population living in rural areas?
- Panama ranks 86th 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.
Individual pages
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.