Mauritius vs Western Sahara: Share of population living in rural areas
Mauritius
9.1%
in 2020
Western Sahara
9.9%
in 2020
Mauritius rank
209th
Western Sahara rank
206th
Share of population living in rural areas over time
- Mauritius
- Western Sahara
How they compare
Western Sahara currently reports 9.9% against 9.1% in Mauritius, a difference of 0.8%.
That makes Western Sahara's figure about 1.1 times Mauritius's.
Across all 15 years both countries report, Western Sahara has been ahead every year.
Mauritius ranks 209th and Western Sahara ranks 206th of 236 countries.
Western Sahara has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mauritius | Western Sahara | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 19.9% | 82.1% | 62.2% | Western Sahara |
| 1960s | 16.2% | 58.2% | 42.0% | Western Sahara |
| 1970s | 13.8% | 50.1% | 36.3% | Western Sahara |
| 1980s | 12.5% | 30.0% | 17.4% | Western Sahara |
| 1990s | 10.7% | 14.4% | 3.6% | Western Sahara |
| 2000s | 9.1% | 12.7% | 3.6% | Western Sahara |
| 2010s | 8.5% | 10.1% | 1.6% | Western Sahara |
| 2020s | 9.1% | 9.9% | 0.8% | Western Sahara |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population living in rural areas, Mauritius or Western Sahara?
- Western Sahara, at 9.9% against 9.1% in Mauritius as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share of population living in rural areas between Mauritius and Western Sahara?
- 0.8%, with Western Sahara ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritius and Western Sahara?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
- How do Mauritius and Western Sahara rank globally for share of population living in rural areas?
- Mauritius ranks 209th and Western Sahara ranks 206th 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.