Solomon Islands vs Saint Lucia: Rural population (% of total population) (Rural World Urbanization)
Solomon Islands
68.7%
in 2025
Saint Lucia
70.9%
in 2025
Solomon Islands rank
24th
Saint Lucia rank
21st
Rural population (% of total population) (Rural World Urbanization) over time
- Solomon Islands
- Saint Lucia
How they compare
Saint Lucia currently reports 70.9% against 68.7% in Solomon Islands, a difference of 2.2%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Solomon Islands ahead.
Solomon Islands ranks 24th and Saint Lucia ranks 21st of 218 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Solomon Islands averaged higher in 5 and Saint Lucia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Solomon Islands | Saint Lucia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 95.6% | 79.0% | 16.6% | Solomon Islands |
| 1970s | 91.2% | 76.0% | 15.2% | Solomon Islands |
| 1980s | 87.7% | 72.0% | 15.7% | Solomon Islands |
| 1990s | 85.4% | 70.9% | 14.5% | Solomon Islands |
| 2000s | 82.5% | 76.1% | 6.4% | Solomon Islands |
| 2010s | 76.6% | 79.6% | 3.1% | Saint Lucia |
| 2020s | 70.3% | 71.7% | 1.4% | Saint Lucia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rural population, Solomon Islands or Saint Lucia?
- Saint Lucia, at 70.9% against 68.7% in Solomon Islands as of 2025.
- What is the difference in rural population between Solomon Islands and Saint Lucia?
- 2.2%, with Saint Lucia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Solomon Islands and Saint Lucia?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Solomon Islands and Saint Lucia rank globally for rural population?
- Solomon Islands ranks 24th 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.