Egypt vs Maldives: Rural population
Egypt
56.7%
in 2024
Maldives
57.6%
in 2024
Egypt rank
50th
Maldives rank
48th
Rural population over time
- Egypt
- Maldives
How they compare
Maldives currently reports 57.6% against 56.7% in Egypt, a difference of 0.9%.
Across all 55 years both countries report, Maldives has been ahead every year.
Egypt ranks 50th and Maldives ranks 48th of 214 countries.
Maldives has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Egypt | Maldives | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 57.1% | 83.2% | 26.1% | Maldives |
| 1980s | 56.1% | 75.4% | 19.2% | Maldives |
| 1990s | 57.0% | 74.0% | 16.9% | Maldives |
| 2000s | 57.0% | 67.4% | 10.4% | Maldives |
| 2010s | 57.2% | 61.7% | 4.5% | Maldives |
| 2020s | 57.0% | 58.5% | 1.5% | Maldives |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rural population, Egypt or Maldives?
- Maldives, at 57.6% against 56.7% in Egypt as of 2024.
- What is the difference in rural population between Egypt and Maldives?
- 0.9%, with Maldives ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Maldives?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Egypt and Maldives rank globally for rural population?
- Egypt ranks 50th and Maldives ranks 48th of 214 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, 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
February 2026 Data Release