Rwanda vs Saint Lucia: Rural population
Rwanda
69.1%
in 2025
Saint Lucia
70.9%
in 2025
Rwanda rank
23rd
Saint Lucia rank
21st
Rural population over time
- Rwanda
- Saint Lucia
How they compare
Saint Lucia currently reports 70.9% against 69.1% in Rwanda, a difference of 1.8%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Rwanda ahead.
Rwanda ranks 23rd and Saint Lucia ranks 21st of 218 countries.
Rwanda has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Rwanda | Saint Lucia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 97.1% | 79.0% | 18.1% | Rwanda |
| 1970s | 96.0% | 76.0% | 19.9% | Rwanda |
| 1980s | 95.0% | 72.0% | 23.0% | Rwanda |
| 1990s | 91.1% | 70.9% | 20.2% | Rwanda |
| 2000s | 83.2% | 76.1% | 7.1% | Rwanda |
| 2010s | 81.3% | 79.6% | 1.6% | Rwanda |
| 2020s | 72.0% | 71.7% | 0.3% | Rwanda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rural population, Rwanda or Saint Lucia?
- Saint Lucia, at 70.9% against 69.1% in Rwanda as of 2025.
- What is the difference in rural population between Rwanda and Saint Lucia?
- 1.8%, with Saint Lucia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Rwanda and Saint Lucia?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Rwanda and Saint Lucia rank globally for rural population?
- Rwanda ranks 23rd 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.