Marshall Islands vs Mauritania: Share of population living in rural areas
Marshall Islands
40.6%
in 2020
Mauritania
40.9%
in 2020
Marshall Islands rank
56th
Mauritania rank
54th
Share of population living in rural areas over time
- Marshall Islands
- Mauritania
How they compare
Mauritania currently reports 40.9% against 40.6% in Marshall Islands, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 15 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Marshall Islands ahead.
Marshall Islands ranks 56th and Mauritania ranks 54th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Marshall Islands averaged higher in 2 and Mauritania in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Marshall Islands | Mauritania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 100.0% | 80.4% | 19.6% | Marshall Islands |
| 1960s | 83.4% | 78.5% | 5.0% | Marshall Islands |
| 1970s | 60.3% | 75.6% | 15.3% | Mauritania |
| 1980s | 61.9% | 64.3% | 2.4% | Mauritania |
| 1990s | 54.6% | 54.8% | 0.2% | Mauritania |
| 2000s | 47.7% | 49.3% | 1.6% | Mauritania |
| 2010s | 41.4% | 43.3% | 1.8% | Mauritania |
| 2020s | 40.6% | 40.9% | 0.3% | Mauritania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population living in rural areas, Marshall Islands or Mauritania?
- Mauritania, at 40.9% against 40.6% in Marshall Islands as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share of population living in rural areas between Marshall Islands and Mauritania?
- 0.3%, with Mauritania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Marshall Islands and Mauritania?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
- How do Marshall Islands and Mauritania rank globally for share of population living in rural areas?
- Marshall Islands ranks 56th and Mauritania ranks 54th 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.