Mauritius vs Mayotte: Share of population living in rural areas
Mauritius
9.1%
in 2020
Mayotte
9.0%
in 2020
Mauritius rank
209th
Mayotte rank
211th
Share of population living in rural areas over time
- Mauritius
- Mayotte
How they compare
Mauritius currently reports 9.1% against 9.0% in Mayotte, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 15 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Mayotte ahead.
Mauritius ranks 209th and Mayotte ranks 211th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Mauritius averaged higher in 1 and Mayotte in 7.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mauritius | Mayotte | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 19.9% | 73.2% | 53.2% | Mayotte |
| 1960s | 16.2% | 67.5% | 51.4% | Mayotte |
| 1970s | 13.8% | 60.4% | 46.5% | Mayotte |
| 1980s | 12.5% | 53.0% | 40.4% | Mayotte |
| 1990s | 10.7% | 37.6% | 26.8% | Mayotte |
| 2000s | 9.1% | 19.7% | 10.6% | Mayotte |
| 2010s | 8.5% | 15.7% | 7.2% | Mayotte |
| 2020s | 9.1% | 9.0% | 0.1% | Mauritius |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population living in rural areas, Mauritius or Mayotte?
- Mauritius, at 9.1% against 9.0% in Mayotte as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share of population living in rural areas between Mauritius and Mayotte?
- 0.1%, with Mauritius ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritius and Mayotte?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
- How do Mauritius and Mayotte rank globally for share of population living in rural areas?
- Mauritius ranks 209th and Mayotte ranks 211th 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.