Maldives vs Zimbabwe: Share urban and rural population
Maldives
42.51
in 2025
Zimbabwe
40.5
in 2025
Maldives rank
178th
Zimbabwe rank
181st
Share urban and rural population over time
- Maldives
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Maldives currently reports 42.51 against 40.5 in Zimbabwe, a difference of 2.01.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 76 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Maldives ahead.
Maldives ranks 178th and Zimbabwe ranks 181st of 229 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Maldives averaged higher in 3 and Zimbabwe in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Maldives | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 11.06 | 11.27 | 0.2109 | Zimbabwe |
| 1960s | 11.43 | 14.44 | 3.01 | Zimbabwe |
| 1970s | 16.87 | 19.6 | 2.73 | Zimbabwe |
| 1980s | 24.95 | 25.41 | 0.4569 | Zimbabwe |
| 1990s | 25.93 | 31.17 | 5.24 | Zimbabwe |
| 2000s | 32.7 | 32.61 | 0.0887 | Maldives |
| 2010s | 38.4 | 33.83 | 4.57 | Maldives |
| 2020s | 41.37 | 38.88 | 2.49 | Maldives |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share urban and rural population, Maldives or Zimbabwe?
- Maldives, at 42.51 against 40.5 in Zimbabwe as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share urban and rural population between Maldives and Zimbabwe?
- 2.01, with Maldives ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Maldives and Zimbabwe?
- 76 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2025.
- How do Maldives and Zimbabwe rank globally for share urban and rural population?
- Maldives ranks 178th and Zimbabwe ranks 181st of 229 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Share urban and rural population. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.