Malta vs Uruguay: Rural population
Malta
5.0%
in 2024
Uruguay
4.1%
in 2024
Malta rank
198th
Uruguay rank
200th
Rural population over time
- Malta
- Uruguay
How they compare
Malta currently reports 5.0% against 4.1% in Uruguay, a difference of 0.9%.
That makes Malta's figure about 1.2 times Uruguay's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Uruguay ahead.
Malta ranks 198th and Uruguay ranks 200th of 214 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Malta averaged higher in 2 and Uruguay in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malta | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 10.3% | 16.5% | 6.3% | Uruguay |
| 1980s | 10.1% | 13.0% | 2.9% | Uruguay |
| 1990s | 8.9% | 9.6% | 0.7% | Uruguay |
| 2000s | 6.6% | 6.8% | 0.2% | Uruguay |
| 2010s | 5.6% | 5.0% | 0.6% | Malta |
| 2020s | 5.1% | 4.3% | 0.8% | Malta |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rural population, Malta or Uruguay?
- Malta, at 5.0% against 4.1% in Uruguay as of 2024.
- What is the difference in rural population between Malta and Uruguay?
- 0.9%, with Malta ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malta and Uruguay?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Malta and Uruguay rank globally for rural population?
- Malta ranks 198th and Uruguay ranks 200th 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