Haiti vs Mauritania: Share of population living in cities
Haiti
37.8%
in 2020
Mauritania
37.7%
in 2020
Haiti rank
112th
Mauritania rank
113th
Share of population living in cities over time
- Haiti
- Mauritania
How they compare
Haiti currently reports 37.8% against 37.7% in Mauritania, a difference of 0.1%.
Across all 15 years both countries report, Haiti has been ahead every year.
Haiti ranks 112th and Mauritania ranks 113th of 236 countries.
Haiti has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Haiti | Mauritania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 11.8% | 0.0% | 11.8% | Haiti |
| 1960s | 17.1% | 0.0% | 17.1% | Haiti |
| 1970s | 21.7% | 0.0% | 21.7% | Haiti |
| 1980s | 26.6% | 11.2% | 15.4% | Haiti |
| 1990s | 30.4% | 20.6% | 9.8% | Haiti |
| 2000s | 35.8% | 23.9% | 11.9% | Haiti |
| 2010s | 37.6% | 31.9% | 5.7% | Haiti |
| 2020s | 37.8% | 37.7% | 0.1% | Haiti |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population living in cities, Haiti or Mauritania?
- Haiti, at 37.8% against 37.7% in Mauritania as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share of population living in cities between Haiti and Mauritania?
- 0.1%, with Haiti ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Haiti and Mauritania?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
- How do Haiti and Mauritania rank globally for share of population living in cities?
- Haiti ranks 112th and Mauritania ranks 113th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) β 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.