Sierra Leone vs Saint Vincent and the Grenadines: Rural population (% of total population) (Rural World Urbanization)
Sierra Leone
54.1%
in 2025
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
52.0%
in 2025
Sierra Leone rank
60th
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines rank
63rd
Rural population (% of total population) (Rural World Urbanization) over time
- Sierra Leone
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
How they compare
Sierra Leone currently reports 54.1% against 52.0% in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, a difference of 2.1%.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Sierra Leone has been ahead every year.
Sierra Leone ranks 60th and Saint Vincent and the Grenadines ranks 63rd of 218 countries.
Sierra Leone has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sierra Leone | Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 79.8% | 58.4% | 21.4% | Sierra Leone |
| 1970s | 72.7% | 56.7% | 15.9% | Sierra Leone |
| 1980s | 68.2% | 56.3% | 11.8% | Sierra Leone |
| 1990s | 65.6% | 55.7% | 9.9% | Sierra Leone |
| 2000s | 63.2% | 54.6% | 8.6% | Sierra Leone |
| 2010s | 59.4% | 53.4% | 6.0% | Sierra Leone |
| 2020s | 55.4% | 52.3% | 3.1% | Sierra Leone |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rural population, Sierra Leone or Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- Sierra Leone, at 54.1% against 52.0% in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines as of 2025.
- What is the difference in rural population between Sierra Leone and Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- 2.1%, with Sierra Leone ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sierra Leone and Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Sierra Leone and Saint Vincent and the Grenadines rank globally for rural population?
- Sierra Leone ranks 60th and Saint Vincent and the Grenadines ranks 63rd 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.