Mauritius vs United Arab Emirates: Share of population living in rural areas

Mauritius
9.1%
in 2020
United Arab Emirates
9.7%
in 2020
Mauritius rank
209th
United Arab Emirates rank
207th

Share of population living in rural areas over time

  • Mauritius
  • United Arab Emirates
10203040195019852020

How they compare

United Arab Emirates currently reports 9.7% against 9.1% in Mauritius, a difference of 0.6%.

That makes United Arab Emirates's figure about 1.1 times Mauritius's.

Across all 15 years both countries report, United Arab Emirates has been ahead every year.

Mauritius ranks 209th and United Arab Emirates ranks 207th of 236 countries.

United Arab Emirates has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Mauritius United Arab Emirates Difference Ahead
1950s 19.9% 42.9% 23.0% United Arab Emirates
1960s 16.2% 39.1% 22.9% United Arab Emirates
1970s 13.8% 33.6% 19.7% United Arab Emirates
1980s 12.5% 19.5% 6.9% United Arab Emirates
1990s 10.7% 15.2% 4.5% United Arab Emirates
2000s 9.1% 11.2% 2.1% United Arab Emirates
2010s 8.5% 9.4% 0.9% United Arab Emirates
2020s 9.1% 9.7% 0.6% United Arab Emirates

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of population living in rural areas, Mauritius or United Arab Emirates?
United Arab Emirates, at 9.7% against 9.1% in Mauritius as of 2020.
What is the difference in share of population living in rural areas between Mauritius and United Arab Emirates?
0.6%, with United Arab Emirates ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritius and United Arab Emirates?
15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
How do Mauritius and United Arab Emirates rank globally for share of population living in rural areas?
Mauritius ranks 209th and United Arab Emirates ranks 207th 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

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.