Greenland vs Madagascar: Share of population living in rural areas
Greenland
57.46
in 2020
Madagascar
57.12
in 2020
Greenland rank
22nd
Madagascar rank
23rd
Share of population living in rural areas over time
- Greenland
- Madagascar
How they compare
Greenland currently reports 57.46 against 57.12 in Madagascar, a difference of 0.34.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 15 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Greenland ahead.
Greenland ranks 22nd and Madagascar ranks 23rd of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Greenland averaged higher in 6 and Madagascar in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Greenland | Madagascar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 100 | 86.62 | 13.38 | Greenland |
| 1960s | 100 | 84.01 | 15.99 | Greenland |
| 1970s | 86.45 | 80.66 | 5.78 | Greenland |
| 1980s | 80.91 | 76.69 | 4.21 | Greenland |
| 1990s | 77.59 | 72.29 | 5.3 | Greenland |
| 2000s | 65.73 | 67.7 | 1.97 | Madagascar |
| 2010s | 61.38 | 62.25 | 0.8713 | Madagascar |
| 2020s | 57.46 | 57.12 | 0.3401 | Greenland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population living in rural areas, Greenland or Madagascar?
- Greenland, at 57.46 against 57.12 in Madagascar as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share of population living in rural areas between Greenland and Madagascar?
- 0.34, with Greenland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Greenland and Madagascar?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
- How do Greenland and Madagascar rank globally for share of population living in rural areas?
- Greenland ranks 22nd 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.