Japan vs Mauritius: Share of population living in rural areas
Japan
8.87
in 2020
Mauritius
9.12
in 2020
Japan rank
212th
Mauritius rank
209th
Share of population living in rural areas over time
- Japan
- Mauritius
How they compare
Mauritius currently reports 9.12 against 8.87 in Japan, a difference of 0.25.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 15 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Mauritius ahead.
Japan ranks 212th and Mauritius ranks 209th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 1 and Mauritius in 7.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Mauritius | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 13.24 | 19.92 | 6.67 | Mauritius |
| 1960s | 11.87 | 16.18 | 4.3 | Mauritius |
| 1970s | 10.63 | 13.83 | 3.2 | Mauritius |
| 1980s | 10.07 | 12.54 | 2.47 | Mauritius |
| 1990s | 9.54 | 10.74 | 1.2 | Mauritius |
| 2000s | 9.04 | 9.09 | 0.0513 | Mauritius |
| 2010s | 8.85 | 8.53 | 0.3151 | Japan |
| 2020s | 8.87 | 9.12 | 0.248 | Mauritius |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population living in rural areas, Japan or Mauritius?
- Mauritius, at 9.12 against 8.87 in Japan as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share of population living in rural areas between Japan and Mauritius?
- 0.25, with Mauritius ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Mauritius?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
- How do Japan and Mauritius rank globally for share of population living in rural areas?
- Japan ranks 212th and Mauritius ranks 209th 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.