Small states vs Saint Lucia: Rural population (% of total population) (Rural World Urbanization)
Small states
47.9%
in 2025
Saint Lucia
70.9%
in 2025
Small states rank
18th
Saint Lucia rank
21st
Rural population (% of total population) (Rural World Urbanization) over time
- Small states
- Saint Lucia
How they compare
Saint Lucia currently reports 70.9% against 47.9% in Small states, a difference of 23.0%.
That makes Saint Lucia's figure about 1.5 times Small states's.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Saint Lucia has been ahead every year.
Small states ranks 18th 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 | Small states | Saint Lucia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 63.3% | 79.0% | 15.7% | Saint Lucia |
| 1970s | 57.5% | 76.0% | 18.5% | Saint Lucia |
| 1980s | 53.4% | 72.0% | 18.5% | Saint Lucia |
| 1990s | 51.5% | 70.9% | 19.4% | Saint Lucia |
| 2000s | 50.5% | 76.1% | 25.7% | Saint Lucia |
| 2010s | 49.6% | 79.6% | 30.1% | Saint Lucia |
| 2020s | 48.4% | 71.7% | 23.4% | Saint Lucia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rural population, Small states or Saint Lucia?
- Saint Lucia, at 70.9% against 47.9% in Small states as of 2025.
- What is the difference in rural population between Small states and Saint Lucia?
- 23.0%, with Saint Lucia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Small states and Saint Lucia?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Small states and Saint Lucia rank globally for rural population?
- Small states ranks 18th 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.