Malta vs Taiwan, China: Share of population living in rural areas
Malta
4.9%
in 2020
Taiwan, China
5.4%
in 2020
Malta rank
223rd
Taiwan, China rank
221st
Share of population living in rural areas over time
- Malta
- Taiwan, China
How they compare
Taiwan, China currently reports 5.4% against 4.9% in Malta, a difference of 0.5%.
That makes Taiwan, China's figure about 1.1 times Malta's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 15 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Taiwan, China ahead.
Malta ranks 223rd and Taiwan, China ranks 221st of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Malta averaged higher in 5 and Taiwan, China in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malta | Taiwan, China | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 9.4% | 13.6% | 4.2% | Taiwan, China |
| 1960s | 8.8% | 9.7% | 1.0% | Taiwan, China |
| 1970s | 9.0% | 7.5% | 1.5% | Malta |
| 1980s | 8.1% | 6.6% | 1.5% | Malta |
| 1990s | 6.9% | 5.7% | 1.2% | Malta |
| 2000s | 5.9% | 5.2% | 0.7% | Malta |
| 2010s | 5.8% | 5.2% | 0.6% | Malta |
| 2020s | 4.9% | 5.4% | 0.5% | Taiwan, China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population living in rural areas, Malta or Taiwan, China?
- Taiwan, China, at 5.4% against 4.9% in Malta as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share of population living in rural areas between Malta and Taiwan, China?
- 0.5%, with Taiwan, China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malta and Taiwan, China?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
- How do Malta and Taiwan, China rank globally for share of population living in rural areas?
- Malta ranks 223rd and Taiwan, China ranks 221st 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.