El Salvador vs Mauritius: Share of population living in cities
El Salvador
42.8%
in 2020
Mauritius
43.2%
in 2020
El Salvador rank
91st
Mauritius rank
88th
Share of population living in cities over time
- El Salvador
- Mauritius
How they compare
Mauritius currently reports 43.2% against 42.8% in El Salvador, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 15 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Mauritius ahead.
El Salvador ranks 91st and Mauritius ranks 88th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, El Salvador averaged higher in 1 and Mauritius in 7.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | Mauritius | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 22.3% | 34.1% | 11.8% | Mauritius |
| 1960s | 28.2% | 41.2% | 13.0% | Mauritius |
| 1970s | 32.6% | 46.9% | 14.3% | Mauritius |
| 1980s | 36.2% | 46.5% | 10.3% | Mauritius |
| 1990s | 41.5% | 45.8% | 4.2% | Mauritius |
| 2000s | 43.0% | 44.7% | 1.7% | Mauritius |
| 2010s | 43.5% | 43.5% | 0.0% | El Salvador |
| 2020s | 42.8% | 43.2% | 0.3% | Mauritius |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population living in cities, El Salvador or Mauritius?
- Mauritius, at 43.2% against 42.8% in El Salvador as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share of population living in cities between El Salvador and Mauritius?
- 0.4%, with Mauritius ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Mauritius?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
- How do El Salvador and Mauritius rank globally for share of population living in cities?
- El Salvador ranks 91st and Mauritius ranks 88th 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 cities. 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 cities. Cities are identified using satellite imagery and population data, applying the same definitions across countries.