Mauritius vs Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha: Share of population urban

Mauritius
39.04
in 2025
Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha
37.23
in 2025
Mauritius rank
188th
Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha rank
191st

Share of population urban over time

  • Mauritius
  • Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha
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How they compare

Mauritius currently reports 39.04 against 37.23 in Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha, a difference of 1.81.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 76 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha ahead.

Mauritius ranks 188th and Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha ranks 191st of 236 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Mauritius averaged higher in 4 and Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Mauritius Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha Difference Ahead
1950s 36.46 50.29 13.83 Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha
1960s 42.08 48.23 6.15 Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha
1970s 43.53 44.65 1.12 Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha
1980s 42.43 43.52 1.09 Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha
1990s 43.22 41.44 1.78 Mauritius
2000s 41.24 39.94 1.31 Mauritius
2010s 39.75 37.77 1.98 Mauritius
2020s 39.05 37.32 1.73 Mauritius

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of population urban, Mauritius or Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha?
Mauritius, at 39.04 against 37.23 in Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha as of 2025.
What is the difference in share of population urban between Mauritius and Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha?
1.81, with Mauritius ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritius and Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha?
76 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2025.
How do Mauritius and Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha rank globally for share of population urban?
Mauritius ranks 188th and Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha ranks 191st of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Share of population urban. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Share of population urban
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
237 places, 18,012 data points, 1950–2025
Last refreshed