Indonesia vs Mauritania: Rural population
Indonesia
40.8%
in 2024
Mauritania
41.5%
in 2024
Indonesia rank
92nd
Mauritania rank
89th
Rural population over time
- Indonesia
- Mauritania
How they compare
Mauritania currently reports 41.5% against 40.8% in Indonesia, a difference of 0.7%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Mauritania ahead.
Indonesia ranks 92nd and Mauritania ranks 89th of 214 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Indonesia averaged higher in 3 and Mauritania in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Indonesia | Mauritania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 80.9% | 79.9% | 0.9% | Indonesia |
| 1980s | 74.3% | 65.9% | 8.3% | Indonesia |
| 1990s | 64.4% | 61.2% | 3.2% | Indonesia |
| 2000s | 54.4% | 58.3% | 3.8% | Mauritania |
| 2010s | 47.0% | 49.4% | 2.4% | Mauritania |
| 2020s | 42.1% | 43.1% | 1.0% | Mauritania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rural population, Indonesia or Mauritania?
- Mauritania, at 41.5% against 40.8% in Indonesia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in rural population between Indonesia and Mauritania?
- 0.7%, with Mauritania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Indonesia and Mauritania?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Indonesia and Mauritania rank globally for rural population?
- Indonesia ranks 92nd and Mauritania ranks 89th 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