Madagascar vs Mali: Share of population living in rural areas
Madagascar
57.1%
in 2020
Mali
52.9%
in 2020
Madagascar rank
23rd
Mali rank
26th
Share of population living in rural areas over time
- Madagascar
- Mali
How they compare
Madagascar currently reports 57.1% against 52.9% in Mali, a difference of 4.2%.
That makes Madagascar's figure about 1.1 times Mali's.
Across all 15 years both countries report, Madagascar has been ahead every year.
Madagascar ranks 23rd and Mali ranks 26th of 236 countries.
Madagascar has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Madagascar | Mali | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 86.6% | 70.9% | 15.8% | Madagascar |
| 1960s | 84.0% | 70.1% | 13.9% | Madagascar |
| 1970s | 80.7% | 68.8% | 11.8% | Madagascar |
| 1980s | 76.7% | 68.3% | 8.4% | Madagascar |
| 1990s | 72.3% | 66.5% | 5.8% | Madagascar |
| 2000s | 67.7% | 61.4% | 6.3% | Madagascar |
| 2010s | 62.2% | 56.3% | 6.0% | Madagascar |
| 2020s | 57.1% | 52.9% | 4.2% | Madagascar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population living in rural areas, Madagascar or Mali?
- Madagascar, at 57.1% against 52.9% in Mali as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share of population living in rural areas between Madagascar and Mali?
- 4.2%, with Madagascar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Madagascar and Mali?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
- How do Madagascar and Mali rank globally for share of population living in rural areas?
- Madagascar ranks 23rd and Mali ranks 26th 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.