Fiji vs Maldives: Share of population living in rural areas
Fiji
44.44
in 2020
Maldives
43.54
in 2020
Fiji rank
43rd
Maldives rank
46th
Share of population living in rural areas over time
- Fiji
- Maldives
How they compare
Fiji currently reports 44.44 against 43.54 in Maldives, a difference of 0.9.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 15 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Maldives ahead.
Fiji ranks 43rd and Maldives ranks 46th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Fiji averaged higher in 1 and Maldives in 7.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Fiji | Maldives | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 68.1 | 86.63 | 18.53 | Maldives |
| 1960s | 62.45 | 84.06 | 21.61 | Maldives |
| 1970s | 57.25 | 79.84 | 22.59 | Maldives |
| 1980s | 53.03 | 68.71 | 15.68 | Maldives |
| 1990s | 49.61 | 59.24 | 9.63 | Maldives |
| 2000s | 47.57 | 56.36 | 8.79 | Maldives |
| 2010s | 45.26 | 50.73 | 5.47 | Maldives |
| 2020s | 44.44 | 43.54 | 0.9052 | Fiji |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population living in rural areas, Fiji or Maldives?
- Fiji, at 44.44 against 43.54 in Maldives as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share of population living in rural areas between Fiji and Maldives?
- 0.9, with Fiji ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Fiji and Maldives?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
- How do Fiji and Maldives rank globally for share of population living in rural areas?
- Fiji ranks 43rd 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.