Eswatini vs Solomon Islands: Share of population living in urban and rural areas
Eswatini
23.5%
in 2020
Solomon Islands
21.9%
in 2020
Eswatini rank
226th
Solomon Islands rank
227th
Share of population living in urban and rural areas over time
- Eswatini
- Solomon Islands
How they compare
Eswatini currently reports 23.5% against 21.9% in Solomon Islands, a difference of 1.6%.
That makes Eswatini's figure about 1.1 times Solomon Islands's.
Across all 15 years both countries report, Eswatini has been ahead every year.
Eswatini ranks 226th and Solomon Islands ranks 227th of 236 countries.
Eswatini has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eswatini | Solomon Islands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 10.9% | 5.6% | 5.2% | Eswatini |
| 1960s | 12.8% | 6.5% | 6.3% | Eswatini |
| 1970s | 15.3% | 7.4% | 7.8% | Eswatini |
| 1980s | 19.8% | 10.9% | 8.9% | Eswatini |
| 1990s | 26.5% | 13.6% | 12.9% | Eswatini |
| 2000s | 29.6% | 16.1% | 13.5% | Eswatini |
| 2010s | 27.7% | 18.2% | 9.5% | Eswatini |
| 2020s | 23.5% | 21.9% | 1.6% | Eswatini |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population living in urban and rural areas, Eswatini or Solomon Islands?
- Eswatini, at 23.5% against 21.9% in Solomon Islands as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share of population living in urban and rural areas between Eswatini and Solomon Islands?
- 1.6%, with Eswatini ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eswatini and Solomon Islands?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
- How do Eswatini and Solomon Islands rank globally for share of population living in urban and rural areas?
- Eswatini ranks 226th and Solomon Islands ranks 227th 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.