Malta vs Sint Maarten (Dutch part): Share of population living in rural areas
Malta
4.89
in 2020
Sint Maarten (Dutch part)
3.19
in 2020
Malta rank
223rd
Sint Maarten (Dutch part) rank
226th
Share of population living in rural areas over time
- Malta
- Sint Maarten (Dutch part)
How they compare
Malta currently reports 4.89 against 3.19 in Sint Maarten (Dutch part), a difference of 1.7.
That makes Malta's figure about 1.5 times Sint Maarten (Dutch part)'s.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 15 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Sint Maarten (Dutch part) ahead.
Malta ranks 223rd and Sint Maarten (Dutch part) ranks 226th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Malta averaged higher in 3 and Sint Maarten (Dutch part) in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malta | Sint Maarten (Dutch part) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 9.45 | 100 | 90.55 | Sint Maarten (Dutch part) |
| 1960s | 8.76 | 100 | 91.24 | Sint Maarten (Dutch part) |
| 1970s | 8.99 | 100 | 91.01 | Sint Maarten (Dutch part) |
| 1980s | 8.13 | 26.4 | 18.27 | Sint Maarten (Dutch part) |
| 1990s | 6.92 | 6.54 | 0.3762 | Malta |
| 2000s | 5.92 | 6.28 | 0.3607 | Sint Maarten (Dutch part) |
| 2010s | 5.82 | 4.96 | 0.8528 | Malta |
| 2020s | 4.89 | 3.19 | 1.71 | Malta |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population living in rural areas, Malta or Sint Maarten (Dutch part)?
- Malta, at 4.89 against 3.19 in Sint Maarten (Dutch part) as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share of population living in rural areas between Malta and Sint Maarten (Dutch part)?
- 1.7, with Malta ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malta and Sint Maarten (Dutch part)?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
- How do Malta and Sint Maarten (Dutch part) rank globally for share of population living in rural areas?
- Malta ranks 223rd and Sint Maarten (Dutch part) ranks 226th 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.