Antigua and Barbuda vs Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income): Rural population (% of total population) (Rural World Urbanization)

Antigua and Barbuda
75.7%
in 2025
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
55.3%
in 2025
Antigua and Barbuda rank
12th
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank
11th

Rural population (% of total population) (Rural World Urbanization) over time

  • Antigua and Barbuda
  • Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
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How they compare

Antigua and Barbuda currently reports 75.7% against 55.3% in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), a difference of 20.4%.

That makes Antigua and Barbuda's figure about 1.4 times Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)'s.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ahead.

Antigua and Barbuda ranks 12th and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 11th of 218 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Antigua and Barbuda averaged higher in 3 and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Antigua and Barbuda Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) Difference Ahead
1960s 63.2% 83.9% 20.7% Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
1970s 66.0% 79.3% 13.3% Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
1980s 64.9% 74.5% 9.5% Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
1990s 65.5% 69.6% 4.1% Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
2000s 70.5% 65.1% 5.4% Antigua and Barbuda
2010s 74.8% 60.4% 14.4% Antigua and Barbuda
2020s 75.5% 56.6% 18.9% Antigua and Barbuda

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher rural population, Antigua and Barbuda or Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
Antigua and Barbuda, at 75.7% against 55.3% in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) as of 2025.
What is the difference in rural population between Antigua and Barbuda and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
20.4%, with Antigua and Barbuda ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Antigua and Barbuda and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
How do Antigua and Barbuda and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank globally for rural population?
Antigua and Barbuda ranks 12th and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 11th 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

Indicator
Rural population (% of total population)
Unit
% of total population
Source
World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
266 places, 17,556 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

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.