Share of population living in rural areas in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: Share of population living in rural areas was 70.05 in 2020. ▼ Falling
Share of population living in rural areas in Vanuatu, 1950–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2020, share of population living in rural areas in Vanuatu stood at 70.05. That is the lowest value across all 15 years on record.
That represents a change of down 3.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of population living in rural areas in Vanuatu peaked at 100 in 1950 and was at its lowest, 70.05, in 2020.
That places Vanuatu 7th out of 229 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.
Share of population living in rural areas in Vanuatu, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 100 | — |
| 1955 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 1960 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 92.31 | -7.7% |
| 1975 | 91.02 | -1.4% |
| 1980 | 88.4 | -2.9% |
| 1985 | 86.59 | -2.0% |
| 1990 | 79.97 | -7.6% |
| 1995 | 78.22 | -2.2% |
| 2000 | 76.7 | -1.9% |
| 2005 | 74.21 | -3.3% |
| 2010 | 72.58 | -2.2% |
| 2015 | 71.94 | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 70.05 | -2.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 100 | 100 | 100 | 2 |
| 1960s | 100 | 100 | 100 | 2 |
| 1970s | 91.67 | 91.02 | 92.31 | 2 |
| 1980s | 87.49 | 86.59 | 88.4 | 2 |
| 1990s | 79.1 | 78.22 | 79.97 | 2 |
| 2000s | 75.46 | 74.21 | 76.7 | 2 |
| 2010s | 72.26 | 71.94 | 72.58 | 2 |
| 2020s | 70.05 | 70.05 | 70.05 | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of population living in rural areas in Vanuatu?
- Share of population living in rural areas in Vanuatu was 70.05 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of population living in rural areas recorded in Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 100 in 1950.
- What is the lowest share of population living in rural areas recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was 70.05 in 2020.
- How does Vanuatu rank for share of population living in rural areas?
- Vanuatu ranks 7th out of 229 countries with data for 2020.
- Is share of population living in rural areas rising or falling in Vanuatu?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Vanuatu data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of population living in rural areas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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