Fiji vs Maldives: Share of population living in rural areas
Fiji
44.4%
in 2020
Maldives
43.5%
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 44.4% against 43.5% 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% | 86.6% | 18.5% | Maldives |
| 1960s | 62.5% | 84.1% | 21.6% | Maldives |
| 1970s | 57.3% | 79.8% | 22.6% | Maldives |
| 1980s | 53.0% | 68.7% | 15.7% | Maldives |
| 1990s | 49.6% | 59.2% | 9.6% | Maldives |
| 2000s | 47.6% | 56.4% | 8.8% | Maldives |
| 2010s | 45.3% | 50.7% | 5.5% | Maldives |
| 2020s | 44.4% | 43.5% | 0.9% | 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 44.4% against 43.5% 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?
- 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.