Antigua and Barbuda vs IDA total: Rural population (% of total population) (Rural World Urbanization)
Antigua and Barbuda
75.7%
in 2025
IDA total
58.9%
in 2025
Antigua and Barbuda rank
12th
IDA total rank
9th
Rural population (% of total population) (Rural World Urbanization) over time
- Antigua and Barbuda
- IDA total
How they compare
Antigua and Barbuda currently reports 75.7% against 58.9% in IDA total, a difference of 16.8%.
That makes Antigua and Barbuda's figure about 1.3 times IDA total's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was IDA total ahead.
Antigua and Barbuda ranks 12th and IDA total ranks 9th of 218 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Antigua and Barbuda averaged higher in 3 and IDA total in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Antigua and Barbuda | IDA total | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 63.2% | 84.9% | 21.7% | IDA total |
| 1970s | 66.0% | 80.7% | 14.6% | IDA total |
| 1980s | 64.9% | 76.1% | 11.1% | IDA total |
| 1990s | 65.5% | 72.1% | 6.7% | IDA total |
| 2000s | 70.5% | 68.0% | 2.5% | Antigua and Barbuda |
| 2010s | 74.8% | 63.4% | 11.4% | Antigua and Barbuda |
| 2020s | 75.5% | 60.0% | 15.5% | Antigua and Barbuda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rural population, Antigua and Barbuda or IDA total?
- Antigua and Barbuda, at 75.7% against 58.9% in IDA total as of 2025.
- What is the difference in rural population between Antigua and Barbuda and IDA total?
- 16.8%, with Antigua and Barbuda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Antigua and Barbuda and IDA total?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Antigua and Barbuda and IDA total rank globally for rural population?
- Antigua and Barbuda ranks 12th and IDA total ranks 9th of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as Rural population (% of total population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
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.