Low & middle income vs Saint Lucia: Rural population (% of total population) (Rural World Urbanization)
Low & middle income
46.9%
in 2025
Saint Lucia
70.9%
in 2025
Low & middle income rank
21st
Saint Lucia rank
21st
Rural population (% of total population) (Rural World Urbanization) over time
- Low & middle income
- Saint Lucia
How they compare
Saint Lucia currently reports 70.9% against 46.9% in Low & middle income, a difference of 24.0%.
That makes Saint Lucia's figure about 1.5 times Low & middle income's.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Saint Lucia has been ahead every year.
Low & middle income ranks 21st and Saint Lucia ranks 21st of 47 groups.
Saint Lucia has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Low & middle income | Saint Lucia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 76.7% | 79.0% | 2.3% | Saint Lucia |
| 1970s | 73.6% | 76.0% | 2.4% | Saint Lucia |
| 1980s | 68.6% | 72.0% | 3.4% | Saint Lucia |
| 1990s | 64.0% | 70.9% | 6.9% | Saint Lucia |
| 2000s | 57.9% | 76.1% | 18.3% | Saint Lucia |
| 2010s | 51.6% | 79.6% | 28.0% | Saint Lucia |
| 2020s | 47.7% | 71.7% | 24.1% | Saint Lucia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rural population, Low & middle income or Saint Lucia?
- Saint Lucia, at 70.9% against 46.9% in Low & middle income as of 2025.
- What is the difference in rural population between Low & middle income and Saint Lucia?
- 24.0%, with Saint Lucia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Low & middle income and Saint Lucia?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Low & middle income and Saint Lucia rank globally for rural population?
- Low & middle income ranks 21st and Saint Lucia ranks 21st of 47 groups.
- 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.