Dominica vs Madagascar: Share of population living in rural areas
Dominica
57.1%
in 2020
Madagascar
57.1%
in 2020
Dominica rank
24th
Madagascar rank
23rd
Share of population living in rural areas over time
- Dominica
- Madagascar
How they compare
Madagascar currently reports 57.1% against 57.1% in Dominica, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 15 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Madagascar ahead.
Dominica ranks 24th and Madagascar ranks 23rd of 236 countries.
Madagascar has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Dominica | Madagascar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 59.7% | 86.6% | 27.0% | Madagascar |
| 1960s | 56.4% | 84.0% | 27.6% | Madagascar |
| 1970s | 53.8% | 80.7% | 26.8% | Madagascar |
| 1980s | 54.7% | 76.7% | 22.0% | Madagascar |
| 1990s | 68.7% | 72.3% | 3.6% | Madagascar |
| 2000s | 66.8% | 67.7% | 0.9% | Madagascar |
| 2010s | 62.0% | 62.2% | 0.3% | Madagascar |
| 2020s | 57.1% | 57.1% | 0.0% | Madagascar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population living in rural areas, Dominica or Madagascar?
- Madagascar, at 57.1% against 57.1% in Dominica as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share of population living in rural areas between Dominica and Madagascar?
- 0.0%, with Madagascar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Dominica and Madagascar?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
- How do Dominica and Madagascar rank globally for share of population living in rural areas?
- Dominica ranks 24th and Madagascar ranks 23rd 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.