Saint Barthelemy vs Viet Nam: Share of population living in urban and rural areas
Saint Barthelemy
87.2%
in 2020
Viet Nam
86.9%
in 2020
Saint Barthelemy rank
42nd
Viet Nam rank
43rd
Share of population living in urban and rural areas over time
- Saint Barthelemy
- Viet Nam
How they compare
Saint Barthelemy currently reports 87.2% against 86.9% in Viet Nam, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 15 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Viet Nam ahead.
Saint Barthelemy ranks 42nd and Viet Nam ranks 43rd of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Saint Barthelemy averaged higher in 1 and Viet Nam in 7.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Saint Barthelemy | Viet Nam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.0% | 59.2% | 59.2% | Viet Nam |
| 1960s | 0.0% | 64.9% | 64.9% | Viet Nam |
| 1970s | 0.0% | 69.7% | 69.7% | Viet Nam |
| 1980s | 0.0% | 75.5% | 75.5% | Viet Nam |
| 1990s | 0.0% | 81.1% | 81.1% | Viet Nam |
| 2000s | 82.5% | 84.1% | 1.7% | Viet Nam |
| 2010s | 85.0% | 86.0% | 1.0% | Viet Nam |
| 2020s | 87.2% | 86.9% | 0.3% | Saint Barthelemy |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population living in urban and rural areas, Saint Barthelemy or Viet Nam?
- Saint Barthelemy, at 87.2% against 86.9% in Viet Nam as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share of population living in urban and rural areas between Saint Barthelemy and Viet Nam?
- 0.3%, with Saint Barthelemy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Saint Barthelemy and Viet Nam?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
- How do Saint Barthelemy and Viet Nam rank globally for share of population living in urban and rural areas?
- Saint Barthelemy ranks 42nd and Viet Nam ranks 43rd 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.