Saint Barthelemy vs Viet Nam: Share of population living in rural areas
Saint Barthelemy
12.8%
in 2020
Viet Nam
13.1%
in 2020
Saint Barthelemy rank
195th
Viet Nam rank
194th
Share of population living in rural areas over time
- Saint Barthelemy
- Viet Nam
How they compare
Viet Nam currently reports 13.1% against 12.8% in Saint Barthelemy, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 15 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Saint Barthelemy ahead.
Saint Barthelemy ranks 195th and Viet Nam ranks 194th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Saint Barthelemy averaged higher in 7 and Viet Nam in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Saint Barthelemy | Viet Nam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 100.0% | 40.8% | 59.2% | Saint Barthelemy |
| 1960s | 100.0% | 35.1% | 64.9% | Saint Barthelemy |
| 1970s | 100.0% | 30.3% | 69.7% | Saint Barthelemy |
| 1980s | 100.0% | 24.5% | 75.5% | Saint Barthelemy |
| 1990s | 100.0% | 18.9% | 81.1% | Saint Barthelemy |
| 2000s | 17.5% | 15.9% | 1.7% | Saint Barthelemy |
| 2010s | 15.0% | 14.0% | 1.0% | Saint Barthelemy |
| 2020s | 12.8% | 13.1% | 0.3% | Viet Nam |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population living in rural areas, Saint Barthelemy or Viet Nam?
- Viet Nam, at 13.1% against 12.8% in Saint Barthelemy as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share of population living in rural areas between Saint Barthelemy and Viet Nam?
- 0.3%, with Viet Nam ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Saint Barthelemy and Viet Nam?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
- How do Saint Barthelemy and Viet Nam rank globally for share of population living in rural areas?
- Saint Barthelemy ranks 195th and Viet Nam ranks 194th 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.