Sao Tome and Principe vs Tajikistan: Share of population living in rural areas
Sao Tome and Principe
16.6%
in 2020
Tajikistan
17.2%
in 2020
Sao Tome and Principe rank
174th
Tajikistan rank
171st
Share of population living in rural areas over time
- Sao Tome and Principe
- Tajikistan
How they compare
Tajikistan currently reports 17.2% against 16.6% in Sao Tome and Principe, a difference of 0.6%.
Across all 15 years both countries report, Tajikistan has been ahead every year.
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 174th and Tajikistan ranks 171st of 236 countries.
Tajikistan has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sao Tome and Principe | Tajikistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 21.8% | 54.6% | 32.9% | Tajikistan |
| 1960s | 23.5% | 47.4% | 23.9% | Tajikistan |
| 1970s | 24.6% | 40.2% | 15.6% | Tajikistan |
| 1980s | 22.1% | 33.0% | 10.9% | Tajikistan |
| 1990s | 20.1% | 25.7% | 5.5% | Tajikistan |
| 2000s | 19.1% | 22.0% | 2.9% | Tajikistan |
| 2010s | 17.9% | 18.5% | 0.6% | Tajikistan |
| 2020s | 16.6% | 17.2% | 0.7% | Tajikistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population living in rural areas, Sao Tome and Principe or Tajikistan?
- Tajikistan, at 17.2% against 16.6% in Sao Tome and Principe as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share of population living in rural areas between Sao Tome and Principe and Tajikistan?
- 0.6%, with Tajikistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sao Tome and Principe and Tajikistan?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
- How do Sao Tome and Principe and Tajikistan rank globally for share of population living in rural areas?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 174th and Tajikistan ranks 171st 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.