Faroe Islands vs Maldives: Rural population
Faroe Islands
56.8%
in 2024
Maldives
57.6%
in 2024
Faroe Islands rank
49th
Maldives rank
48th
Rural population over time
- Faroe Islands
- Maldives
How they compare
Maldives currently reports 57.6% against 56.8% in Faroe Islands, a difference of 0.8%.
Across all 55 years both countries report, Maldives has been ahead every year.
Faroe Islands ranks 49th 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 | Faroe Islands | Maldives | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 70.0% | 83.2% | 13.1% | Maldives |
| 1980s | 69.2% | 75.4% | 6.2% | Maldives |
| 1990s | 66.5% | 74.0% | 7.5% | Maldives |
| 2000s | 60.9% | 67.4% | 6.5% | Maldives |
| 2010s | 58.4% | 61.7% | 3.2% | Maldives |
| 2020s | 57.2% | 58.5% | 1.3% | Maldives |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rural population, Faroe Islands or Maldives?
- Maldives, at 57.6% against 56.8% in Faroe Islands as of 2024.
- What is the difference in rural population between Faroe Islands and Maldives?
- 0.8%, with Maldives ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Faroe Islands and Maldives?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Faroe Islands and Maldives rank globally for rural population?
- Faroe Islands ranks 49th 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