Kiribati vs Mauritania: Rural population
Kiribati
41.6%
in 2024
Mauritania
41.5%
in 2024
Kiribati rank
88th
Mauritania rank
89th
Rural population over time
- Kiribati
- Mauritania
How they compare
Kiribati currently reports 41.6% against 41.5% in Mauritania, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Mauritania ahead.
Kiribati ranks 88th and Mauritania ranks 89th of 214 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Kiribati averaged higher in 2 and Mauritania in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kiribati | Mauritania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 71.3% | 79.9% | 8.7% | Mauritania |
| 1980s | 66.6% | 65.9% | 0.6% | Kiribati |
| 1990s | 62.8% | 61.2% | 1.6% | Kiribati |
| 2000s | 55.8% | 58.3% | 2.4% | Mauritania |
| 2010s | 48.8% | 49.4% | 0.6% | Mauritania |
| 2020s | 43.0% | 43.1% | 0.1% | Mauritania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rural population, Kiribati or Mauritania?
- Kiribati, at 41.6% against 41.5% in Mauritania as of 2024.
- What is the difference in rural population between Kiribati and Mauritania?
- 0.1%, with Kiribati ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kiribati and Mauritania?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Kiribati and Mauritania rank globally for rural population?
- Kiribati ranks 88th 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