Dominica vs Madagascar: Share of population living in rural areas
Dominica
57.1
in 2020
Madagascar
57.12
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 57.12 against 57.1 in Dominica, a difference of 0.02.
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 | 59.66 | 86.62 | 26.96 | Madagascar |
| 1960s | 56.38 | 84.01 | 27.63 | Madagascar |
| 1970s | 53.83 | 80.66 | 26.84 | Madagascar |
| 1980s | 54.71 | 76.69 | 21.99 | Madagascar |
| 1990s | 68.74 | 72.29 | 3.55 | Madagascar |
| 2000s | 66.83 | 67.7 | 0.8707 | Madagascar |
| 2010s | 61.98 | 62.25 | 0.2634 | Madagascar |
| 2020s | 57.1 | 57.12 | 0.0148 | 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 57.12 against 57.1 in Dominica as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share of population living in rural areas between Dominica and Madagascar?
- 0.02, 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?
- 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.