Barbados vs Nicaragua: Share urban and rural population
Barbados
59.7
in 2025
Nicaragua
59.44
in 2025
Barbados rank
140th
Nicaragua rank
142nd
Share urban and rural population over time
- Barbados
- Nicaragua
How they compare
Barbados currently reports 59.7 against 59.44 in Nicaragua, a difference of 0.26.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 76 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Barbados ahead.
Barbados ranks 140th and Nicaragua ranks 142nd of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Barbados averaged higher in 7 and Nicaragua in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Barbados | Nicaragua | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 39.96 | 36.55 | 3.4 | Barbados |
| 1960s | 42.09 | 42.5 | 0.4083 | Nicaragua |
| 1970s | 54.32 | 49.2 | 5.12 | Barbados |
| 1980s | 63.52 | 52.27 | 11.25 | Barbados |
| 1990s | 63.22 | 54.33 | 8.9 | Barbados |
| 2000s | 60.89 | 55.89 | 5 | Barbados |
| 2010s | 59.25 | 57.71 | 1.54 | Barbados |
| 2020s | 59.44 | 59.07 | 0.3749 | Barbados |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share urban and rural population, Barbados or Nicaragua?
- Barbados, at 59.7 against 59.44 in Nicaragua as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share urban and rural population between Barbados and Nicaragua?
- 0.26, with Barbados ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and Nicaragua?
- 76 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2025.
- How do Barbados and Nicaragua rank globally for share urban and rural population?
- Barbados ranks 140th and Nicaragua ranks 142nd of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Share urban and rural population. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.