Benin vs Trinidad and Tobago: Rural population
Benin
46.6%
in 2025
Trinidad and Tobago
46.0%
in 2025
Benin rank
72nd
Trinidad and Tobago rank
73rd
Rural population over time
- Benin
- Trinidad and Tobago
How they compare
Benin currently reports 46.6% against 46.0% in Trinidad and Tobago, a difference of 0.6%.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Benin has been ahead every year.
Benin ranks 72nd and Trinidad and Tobago ranks 73rd of 218 countries.
Benin has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Trinidad and Tobago | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 87.2% | 74.0% | 13.2% | Benin |
| 1970s | 77.7% | 54.0% | 23.7% | Benin |
| 1980s | 69.1% | 46.3% | 22.8% | Benin |
| 1990s | 63.4% | 44.4% | 19.0% | Benin |
| 2000s | 59.8% | 44.6% | 15.2% | Benin |
| 2010s | 54.3% | 46.1% | 8.3% | Benin |
| 2020s | 48.6% | 46.0% | 2.6% | Benin |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rural population, Benin or Trinidad and Tobago?
- Benin, at 46.6% against 46.0% in Trinidad and Tobago as of 2025.
- What is the difference in rural population between Benin and Trinidad and Tobago?
- 0.6%, with Benin ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Trinidad and Tobago?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Benin and Trinidad and Tobago rank globally for rural population?
- Benin ranks 72nd and Trinidad and Tobago ranks 73rd 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.