Dominica vs Mali: Share of population living in rural areas
Dominica
57.1%
in 2020
Mali
52.9%
in 2020
Dominica rank
24th
Mali rank
26th
Share of population living in rural areas over time
- Dominica
- Mali
How they compare
Dominica currently reports 57.1% against 52.9% in Mali, a difference of 4.2%.
That makes Dominica's figure about 1.1 times Mali's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 15 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Mali ahead.
Dominica ranks 24th and Mali ranks 26th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Dominica averaged higher in 4 and Mali in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Dominica | Mali | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 59.7% | 70.9% | 11.2% | Mali |
| 1960s | 56.4% | 70.1% | 13.7% | Mali |
| 1970s | 53.8% | 68.8% | 15.0% | Mali |
| 1980s | 54.7% | 68.3% | 13.6% | Mali |
| 1990s | 68.7% | 66.5% | 2.3% | Dominica |
| 2000s | 66.8% | 61.4% | 5.5% | Dominica |
| 2010s | 62.0% | 56.3% | 5.7% | Dominica |
| 2020s | 57.1% | 52.9% | 4.2% | Dominica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population living in rural areas, Dominica or Mali?
- Dominica, at 57.1% against 52.9% in Mali as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share of population living in rural areas between Dominica and Mali?
- 4.2%, with Dominica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Dominica and Mali?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
- How do Dominica and Mali rank globally for share of population living in rural areas?
- Dominica ranks 24th and Mali ranks 26th 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.