Saint Helena vs Tokelau: Share of population living in rural areas
Saint Helena
100.0%
in 2020
Tokelau
100.0%
in 2020
Saint Helena rank
1st
Tokelau rank
1st
Share of population living in rural areas over time
- Saint Helena
- Tokelau
How they compare
Saint Helena currently reports 100.0% against 100.0% in Tokelau, a difference of 0.0%.
Across all 15 years both countries report, Tokelau has been ahead every year.
Saint Helena ranks 1st and Tokelau ranks 1st of 236 countries.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Saint Helena | Tokelau | 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, Saint Helena or Tokelau?
- Saint Helena, at 100.0% against 100.0% in Tokelau as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share of population living in rural areas between Saint Helena and Tokelau?
- 0.0%, with Saint Helena ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Saint Helena and Tokelau?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
- How do Saint Helena and Tokelau rank globally for share of population living in rural areas?
- Saint Helena ranks 1st and Tokelau 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.