Madagascar vs Maldives: Rural population
Madagascar
58.8%
in 2024
Maldives
57.6%
in 2024
Madagascar rank
47th
Maldives rank
48th
Rural population over time
- Madagascar
- Maldives
How they compare
Madagascar currently reports 58.8% against 57.6% in Maldives, a difference of 1.2%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Maldives ahead.
Madagascar ranks 47th and Maldives ranks 48th of 214 countries.
Madagascar has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Madagascar | Maldives | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 83.9% | 83.2% | 0.7% | Madagascar |
| 1980s | 79.3% | 75.4% | 3.9% | Madagascar |
| 1990s | 74.5% | 74.0% | 0.6% | Madagascar |
| 2000s | 71.1% | 67.4% | 3.7% | Madagascar |
| 2010s | 65.1% | 61.7% | 3.4% | Madagascar |
| 2020s | 60.1% | 58.5% | 1.7% | Madagascar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rural population, Madagascar or Maldives?
- Madagascar, at 58.8% against 57.6% in Maldives as of 2024.
- What is the difference in rural population between Madagascar and Maldives?
- 1.2%, with Madagascar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Madagascar and Maldives?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Madagascar and Maldives rank globally for rural population?
- Madagascar ranks 47th 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