Curaçao vs Malta: Share of population living in rural areas
Curaçao
5.4%
in 2020
Malta
4.9%
in 2020
Curaçao rank
222nd
Malta rank
223rd
Share of population living in rural areas over time
- Curaçao
- Malta
How they compare
Curaçao currently reports 5.4% against 4.9% in Malta, a difference of 0.5%.
That makes Curaçao's figure about 1.1 times Malta's.
Across all 15 years both countries report, Curaçao has been ahead every year.
Curaçao ranks 222nd and Malta ranks 223rd of 236 countries.
Curaçao has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Curaçao | Malta | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 17.4% | 9.4% | 7.9% | Curaçao |
| 1960s | 15.3% | 8.8% | 6.5% | Curaçao |
| 1970s | 14.9% | 9.0% | 5.9% | Curaçao |
| 1980s | 17.7% | 8.1% | 9.6% | Curaçao |
| 1990s | 13.6% | 6.9% | 6.7% | Curaçao |
| 2000s | 11.5% | 5.9% | 5.6% | Curaçao |
| 2010s | 9.8% | 5.8% | 4.0% | Curaçao |
| 2020s | 5.4% | 4.9% | 0.5% | Curaçao |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population living in rural areas, Curaçao or Malta?
- Curaçao, at 5.4% against 4.9% in Malta as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share of population living in rural areas between Curaçao and Malta?
- 0.5%, with Curaçao ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Curaçao and Malta?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
- How do Curaçao and Malta rank globally for share of population living in rural areas?
- Curaçao ranks 222nd and Malta ranks 223rd of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – 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.