Belize vs Maldives: Share of population living in rural areas
Belize
43.9
in 2020
Maldives
43.54
in 2020
Belize rank
45th
Maldives rank
46th
Share of population living in rural areas over time
- Belize
- Maldives
How they compare
Belize currently reports 43.9 against 43.54 in Maldives, a difference of 0.36.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 15 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Maldives ahead.
Belize ranks 45th and Maldives ranks 46th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Belize averaged higher in 1 and Maldives in 7.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belize | Maldives | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 61.58 | 86.63 | 25.05 | Maldives |
| 1960s | 58.28 | 84.06 | 25.78 | Maldives |
| 1970s | 55.4 | 79.84 | 24.44 | Maldives |
| 1980s | 58.64 | 68.71 | 10.07 | Maldives |
| 1990s | 47.77 | 59.24 | 11.47 | Maldives |
| 2000s | 40.02 | 56.36 | 16.33 | Maldives |
| 2010s | 41.12 | 50.73 | 9.61 | Maldives |
| 2020s | 43.9 | 43.54 | 0.359 | Belize |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population living in rural areas, Belize or Maldives?
- Belize, at 43.9 against 43.54 in Maldives as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share of population living in rural areas between Belize and Maldives?
- 0.36, with Belize ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belize and Maldives?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
- How do Belize and Maldives rank globally for share of population living in rural areas?
- Belize ranks 45th and Maldives ranks 46th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- 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.