Madagascar vs Yemen: Rural population
Madagascar
58.8%
in 2024
Yemen
59.5%
in 2024
Madagascar rank
47th
Yemen rank
44th
Rural population over time
- Madagascar
- Yemen
How they compare
Yemen currently reports 59.5% against 58.8% in Madagascar, a difference of 0.7%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Yemen ahead.
Madagascar ranks 47th and Yemen ranks 44th of 214 countries.
Yemen has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Madagascar | Yemen | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 83.9% | 85.3% | 1.4% | Yemen |
| 1980s | 79.3% | 81.7% | 2.4% | Yemen |
| 1990s | 74.5% | 76.6% | 2.1% | Yemen |
| 2000s | 71.1% | 71.3% | 0.2% | Yemen |
| 2010s | 65.1% | 65.5% | 0.4% | Yemen |
| 2020s | 60.1% | 60.8% | 0.7% | Yemen |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rural population, Madagascar or Yemen?
- Yemen, at 59.5% against 58.8% in Madagascar as of 2024.
- What is the difference in rural population between Madagascar and Yemen?
- 0.7%, with Yemen ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Madagascar and Yemen?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Madagascar and Yemen rank globally for rural population?
- Madagascar ranks 47th and Yemen ranks 44th 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