Barbados vs Mauritius: Share of the population living in cities
Barbados
43
in 2020
Mauritius
43.17
in 2020
Barbados rank
89th
Mauritius rank
88th
Share of the population living in cities over time
- Barbados
- Mauritius
How they compare
Mauritius currently reports 43.17 against 43 in Barbados, a difference of 0.17.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 15 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Barbados ahead.
Barbados ranks 89th and Mauritius ranks 88th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Barbados averaged higher in 7 and Mauritius in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Barbados | Mauritius | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 42.55 | 34.15 | 8.4 | Barbados |
| 1960s | 45.27 | 41.22 | 4.05 | Barbados |
| 1970s | 48.23 | 46.91 | 1.32 | Barbados |
| 1980s | 49.5 | 46.5 | 2.99 | Barbados |
| 1990s | 48.33 | 45.76 | 2.56 | Barbados |
| 2000s | 46.7 | 44.69 | 2 | Barbados |
| 2010s | 45.67 | 43.46 | 2.21 | Barbados |
| 2020s | 43 | 43.17 | 0.1628 | Mauritius |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of the population living in cities, Barbados or Mauritius?
- Mauritius, at 43.17 against 43 in Barbados as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share of the population living in cities between Barbados and Mauritius?
- 0.17, with Mauritius ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and Mauritius?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
- How do Barbados and Mauritius rank globally for share of the population living in cities?
- Barbados ranks 89th and Mauritius ranks 88th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Share of the population living in cities. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.