Aruba vs Malta: Share of population living in rural areas
Aruba
4.7%
in 2020
Malta
4.9%
in 2020
Aruba rank
224th
Malta rank
223rd
Share of population living in rural areas over time
- Aruba
- Malta
How they compare
Malta currently reports 4.9% against 4.7% in Aruba, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 15 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Aruba ahead.
Aruba ranks 224th and Malta ranks 223rd of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Aruba averaged higher in 6 and Malta in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Aruba | Malta | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 18.5% | 9.4% | 9.0% | Aruba |
| 1960s | 15.4% | 8.8% | 6.6% | Aruba |
| 1970s | 14.5% | 9.0% | 5.5% | Aruba |
| 1980s | 11.5% | 8.1% | 3.3% | Aruba |
| 1990s | 9.1% | 6.9% | 2.2% | Aruba |
| 2000s | 6.3% | 5.9% | 0.4% | Aruba |
| 2010s | 5.2% | 5.8% | 0.6% | Malta |
| 2020s | 4.7% | 4.9% | 0.2% | Malta |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population living in rural areas, Aruba or Malta?
- Malta, at 4.9% against 4.7% in Aruba as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share of population living in rural areas between Aruba and Malta?
- 0.2%, with Malta ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Aruba and Malta?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
- How do Aruba and Malta rank globally for share of population living in rural areas?
- Aruba ranks 224th and Malta ranks 223rd of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of population living in rural areas. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Estimated share of the population living in rural areas. Rural areas are identified using satellite imagery and population data, applying the same definitions across countries.