Botswana vs Saint Vincent and the Grenadines: Share of population living in urban and rural areas
Botswana
69.2%
in 2020
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
68.8%
in 2020
Botswana rank
147th
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines rank
149th
Share of population living in urban and rural areas over time
- Botswana
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
How they compare
Botswana currently reports 69.2% against 68.8% in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 15 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Saint Vincent and the Grenadines ahead.
Botswana ranks 147th and Saint Vincent and the Grenadines ranks 149th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 1 and Saint Vincent and the Grenadines in 7.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 47.2% | 67.5% | 20.3% | Saint Vincent and the Grenadines |
| 1960s | 50.1% | 71.9% | 21.8% | Saint Vincent and the Grenadines |
| 1970s | 51.7% | 72.9% | 21.2% | Saint Vincent and the Grenadines |
| 1980s | 60.4% | 75.2% | 14.8% | Saint Vincent and the Grenadines |
| 1990s | 64.9% | 74.5% | 9.5% | Saint Vincent and the Grenadines |
| 2000s | 67.9% | 76.2% | 8.3% | Saint Vincent and the Grenadines |
| 2010s | 69.5% | 72.3% | 2.8% | Saint Vincent and the Grenadines |
| 2020s | 69.2% | 68.8% | 0.4% | Botswana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population living in urban and rural areas, Botswana or Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- Botswana, at 69.2% against 68.8% in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share of population living in urban and rural areas between Botswana and Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- 0.4%, with Botswana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
- How do Botswana and Saint Vincent and the Grenadines rank globally for share of population living in urban and rural areas?
- Botswana ranks 147th and Saint Vincent and the Grenadines ranks 149th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of population living in urban and rural areas. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Estimated share of the population living in urban areas (the sum of cities and towns and suburbs). Urban areas are identified using satellite imagery and population data, applying the same definitions across countries.