Chad vs Saint Lucia: Rural population (% of total population) (Rural World Urbanization)
Chad
72.4%
in 2025
Saint Lucia
70.9%
in 2025
Chad rank
18th
Saint Lucia rank
21st
Rural population (% of total population) (Rural World Urbanization) over time
- Chad
- Saint Lucia
How they compare
Chad currently reports 72.4% against 70.9% in Saint Lucia, a difference of 1.5%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Chad ahead.
Chad ranks 18th and Saint Lucia ranks 21st of 218 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Chad averaged higher in 6 and Saint Lucia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chad | Saint Lucia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 91.6% | 79.0% | 12.6% | Chad |
| 1970s | 84.9% | 76.0% | 8.9% | Chad |
| 1980s | 79.8% | 72.0% | 7.8% | Chad |
| 1990s | 78.5% | 70.9% | 7.6% | Chad |
| 2000s | 78.3% | 76.1% | 2.1% | Chad |
| 2010s | 77.2% | 79.6% | 2.5% | Saint Lucia |
| 2020s | 73.9% | 71.7% | 2.2% | Chad |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rural population, Chad or Saint Lucia?
- Chad, at 72.4% against 70.9% in Saint Lucia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in rural population between Chad and Saint Lucia?
- 1.5%, with Chad ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chad and Saint Lucia?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Chad and Saint Lucia rank globally for rural population?
- Chad ranks 18th and Saint Lucia ranks 21st 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.