Antigua and Barbuda vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Rural population (% of total population) (Rural World Urbanization)
Antigua and Barbuda
75.7%
in 2025
Sub-Saharan Africa
55.3%
in 2025
Antigua and Barbuda rank
12th
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
12th
Rural population (% of total population) (Rural World Urbanization) over time
- Antigua and Barbuda
- Sub-Saharan Africa
How they compare
Antigua and Barbuda currently reports 75.7% against 55.3% in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 20.4%.
That makes Antigua and Barbuda's figure about 1.4 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Sub-Saharan Africa ahead.
Antigua and Barbuda ranks 12th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 12th of 218 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Antigua and Barbuda averaged higher in 3 and Sub-Saharan Africa in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Antigua and Barbuda | Sub-Saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 63.2% | 83.9% | 20.7% | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 1970s | 66.0% | 79.3% | 13.3% | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 1980s | 64.9% | 74.5% | 9.5% | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 1990s | 65.5% | 69.6% | 4.1% | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 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?
- Antigua and Barbuda, at 75.7% against 55.3% in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in rural population between Antigua and Barbuda and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 20.4%, with Antigua and Barbuda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Antigua and Barbuda and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Antigua and Barbuda and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for rural population?
- Antigua and Barbuda ranks 12th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 12th 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.