Maldives vs Mauritius: Rural population
Maldives
57.6%
in 2024
Mauritius
59.1%
in 2024
Maldives rank
48th
Mauritius rank
45th
Rural population over time
- Maldives
- Mauritius
How they compare
Mauritius currently reports 59.1% against 57.6% in Maldives, a difference of 1.5%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Maldives ahead.
Maldives ranks 48th and Mauritius ranks 45th of 214 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Maldives averaged higher in 5 and Mauritius in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Maldives | Mauritius | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 83.2% | 56.7% | 26.4% | Maldives |
| 1980s | 75.4% | 57.5% | 17.9% | Maldives |
| 1990s | 74.0% | 56.7% | 17.3% | Maldives |
| 2000s | 67.4% | 57.8% | 9.6% | Maldives |
| 2010s | 61.7% | 58.9% | 2.8% | Maldives |
| 2020s | 58.5% | 59.2% | 0.7% | Mauritius |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rural population, Maldives or Mauritius?
- Mauritius, at 59.1% against 57.6% in Maldives as of 2024.
- What is the difference in rural population between Maldives and Mauritius?
- 1.5%, with Mauritius ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Maldives and Mauritius?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Maldives and Mauritius rank globally for rural population?
- Maldives ranks 48th and Mauritius ranks 45th 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