Honduras vs Mauritania: Share of population living in rural areas
Honduras
40.9%
in 2020
Mauritania
40.9%
in 2020
Honduras rank
53rd
Mauritania rank
54th
Share of population living in rural areas over time
- Honduras
- Mauritania
How they compare
Honduras currently reports 40.9% against 40.9% in Mauritania, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 15 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Mauritania ahead.
Honduras ranks 53rd and Mauritania ranks 54th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Honduras averaged higher in 2 and Mauritania in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Honduras | Mauritania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 73.0% | 80.4% | 7.4% | Mauritania |
| 1960s | 67.6% | 78.5% | 10.9% | Mauritania |
| 1970s | 61.4% | 75.6% | 14.2% | Mauritania |
| 1980s | 56.5% | 64.3% | 7.8% | Mauritania |
| 1990s | 52.7% | 54.8% | 2.1% | Mauritania |
| 2000s | 48.5% | 49.3% | 0.8% | Mauritania |
| 2010s | 45.2% | 43.3% | 2.0% | Honduras |
| 2020s | 40.9% | 40.9% | 0.1% | Honduras |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population living in rural areas, Honduras or Mauritania?
- Honduras, at 40.9% against 40.9% in Mauritania as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share of population living in rural areas between Honduras and Mauritania?
- 0.0%, with Honduras ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Honduras and Mauritania?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
- How do Honduras and Mauritania rank globally for share of population living in rural areas?
- Honduras ranks 53rd and Mauritania ranks 54th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – 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.