El Salvador vs Jamaica: Rural population growth (annual %)
El Salvador
-1.4%
in 2025
Jamaica
-1.3%
in 2025
El Salvador rank
179th
Jamaica rank
176th
Rural population growth (annual %) over time
- El Salvador
- Jamaica
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports -1.3% against -1.4% in El Salvador, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1961 it was El Salvador ahead.
El Salvador ranks 179th and Jamaica ranks 176th of 210 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, El Salvador averaged higher in 2 and Jamaica in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | Jamaica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.6% | -0.6% | 3.2% | El Salvador |
| 1970s | 1.7% | 0.2% | 1.5% | El Salvador |
| 1980s | 0.6% | 0.6% | 0.0% | Jamaica |
| 1990s | -0.4% | 0.5% | 0.9% | Jamaica |
| 2000s | -2.0% | 0.1% | 2.1% | Jamaica |
| 2010s | -2.2% | -0.4% | 1.8% | Jamaica |
| 2020s | -1.6% | -1.0% | 0.6% | Jamaica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rural population growth, El Salvador or Jamaica?
- Jamaica, at -1.3% against -1.4% in El Salvador as of 2025.
- What is the difference in rural population growth between El Salvador and Jamaica?
- 0.1%, with Jamaica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Jamaica?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2025.
- How do El Salvador and Jamaica rank globally for rural population growth?
- El Salvador ranks 179th and Jamaica ranks 176th 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.