Barbados vs Slovenia: Rural population growth (annual %)
Barbados
-0.3%
in 2025
Slovenia
-0.4%
in 2025
Barbados rank
133rd
Slovenia rank
134th
Rural population growth (annual %) over time
- Barbados
- Slovenia
How they compare
Barbados currently reports -0.3% against -0.4% in Slovenia, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 12 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Barbados ahead.
Barbados ranks 133rd and Slovenia ranks 134th of 210 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Barbados averaged higher in 5 and Slovenia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Barbados | Slovenia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1% | -0.4% | 0.5% | Barbados |
| 1970s | -4.0% | -1.1% | 2.9% | Slovenia |
| 1980s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | Barbados |
| 1990s | 0.4% | -0.1% | 0.5% | Barbados |
| 2000s | 1.3% | 0.4% | 1.0% | Barbados |
| 2010s | 0.3% | -0.9% | 1.1% | Barbados |
| 2020s | -0.1% | 0.1% | 0.2% | Slovenia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rural population growth, Barbados or Slovenia?
- Barbados, at -0.3% against -0.4% in Slovenia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in rural population growth between Barbados and Slovenia?
- 0.1%, with Barbados ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and Slovenia?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2025.
- How do Barbados and Slovenia rank globally for rural population growth?
- Barbados ranks 133rd and Slovenia ranks 134th of 210 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as Rural population growth (annual %). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual rural population growth rate for year t is the exponential rate of growth of midyear rural population from year t-1 to t, expressed as a percentage. Rural population refers to people living in rural areas as defined by national statistical offices. It is calculated as the difference between total population and urban population.