Which has higher share of population living in rural areas, Malta or Palestine, State of?

Palestine, State of, at 5.9% against 4.9% in Malta as of 2020.

What is the difference in share of population living in rural areas between Malta and Palestine, State of?

1.0%, with Palestine, State of ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Malta and Palestine, State of?

15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.

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.

Malta vs Palestine, State of: Share of population living in rural areas

Malta

4.9%

in 2020

Palestine, State of

5.9%

in 2020

Malta rank

223rd

Palestine, State of rank

220th

Share of population living in rural areas over time

Malta
Palestine, State of

How they compare

Palestine, State of currently reports 5.9% against 4.9% in Malta, a difference of 1.0%.

That makes Palestine, State of's figure about 1.2 times Malta's.

Across all 15 years both countries report, Palestine, State of has been ahead every year.

Malta ranks 223rd and Palestine, State of ranks 220th of 236 countries.

Palestine, State of has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Malta	Palestine, State of	Difference	Ahead
1950s	9.4%	25.8%	16.3%	Palestine, State of
1960s	8.8%	23.9%	15.2%	Palestine, State of
1970s	9.0%	23.5%	14.5%	Palestine, State of
1980s	8.1%	18.6%	10.5%	Palestine, State of
1990s	6.9%	13.4%	6.5%	Palestine, State of
2000s	5.9%	9.8%	3.9%	Palestine, State of
2010s	5.8%	7.3%	1.5%	Palestine, State of
2020s	4.9%	5.9%	1.0%	Palestine, State of

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of population living in rural areas, Malta or Palestine, State of?: Palestine, State of, at 5.9% against 4.9% in Malta as of 2020.
What is the difference in share of population living in rural areas between Malta and Palestine, State of?: 1.0%, with Palestine, State of ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malta and Palestine, State of?: 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
How do Malta and Palestine, State of rank globally for share of population living in rural areas?: Malta ranks 223rd and Palestine, State of ranks 220th 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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Indicator: Share of population living in rural areas
Unit: %
Source: European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 236 places, 3,540 data points, 1950–2020
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

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.