El Salvador vs Mauritius: Share of population living in cities towns and villages

El Salvador
42.85
in 2020
Mauritius
43.17
in 2020
El Salvador rank
91st
Mauritius rank
88th

Share of population living in cities towns and villages over time

  • El Salvador
  • Mauritius
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How they compare

Mauritius currently reports 43.17 against 42.85 in El Salvador, a difference of 0.32.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 15 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Mauritius ahead.

El Salvador ranks 91st and Mauritius ranks 88th of 236 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, El Salvador averaged higher in 1 and Mauritius in 7.

Head to head by decade

Decade El Salvador Mauritius Difference Ahead
1950s 22.32 34.15 11.83 Mauritius
1960s 28.24 41.22 12.98 Mauritius
1970s 32.59 46.91 14.32 Mauritius
1980s 36.23 46.5 10.28 Mauritius
1990s 41.54 45.76 4.22 Mauritius
2000s 43.04 44.69 1.65 Mauritius
2010s 43.46 43.46 0.0039 El Salvador
2020s 42.85 43.17 0.32 Mauritius

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of population living in cities towns and villages, El Salvador or Mauritius?
Mauritius, at 43.17 against 42.85 in El Salvador as of 2020.
What is the difference in share of population living in cities towns and villages between El Salvador and Mauritius?
0.32, with Mauritius ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Mauritius?
15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
How do El Salvador and Mauritius rank globally for share of population living in cities towns and villages?
El Salvador ranks 91st and Mauritius ranks 88th of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Share of population living in cities towns and villages. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Share of population living in cities towns and villages
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 3,540 data points, 1950–2020
Last refreshed