Faroe Islands vs Mauritius: Share of population living in urban areas vs. GDP per capita
Faroe Islands
39.6%
in 2025
Mauritius
39.0%
in 2025
Faroe Islands rank
186th
Mauritius rank
188th
Share of population living in urban areas vs. GDP per capita over time
- Faroe Islands
- Mauritius
How they compare
Faroe Islands currently reports 39.6% against 39.0% in Mauritius, a difference of 0.6%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 76 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Mauritius ahead.
Faroe Islands ranks 186th and Mauritius ranks 188th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Faroe Islands averaged higher in 1 and Mauritius in 7.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Faroe Islands | Mauritius | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 18.7% | 36.5% | 17.8% | Mauritius |
| 1960s | 24.3% | 42.1% | 17.8% | Mauritius |
| 1970s | 30.3% | 43.5% | 13.3% | Mauritius |
| 1980s | 32.3% | 42.4% | 10.1% | Mauritius |
| 1990s | 34.5% | 43.2% | 8.7% | Mauritius |
| 2000s | 36.2% | 41.2% | 5.0% | Mauritius |
| 2010s | 37.9% | 39.7% | 1.8% | Mauritius |
| 2020s | 39.1% | 39.0% | 0.1% | Faroe Islands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population living in urban areas vs. gdp per capita, Faroe Islands or Mauritius?
- Faroe Islands, at 39.6% against 39.0% in Mauritius as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of population living in urban areas vs. gdp per capita between Faroe Islands and Mauritius?
- 0.6%, with Faroe Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Faroe Islands and Mauritius?
- 76 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2025.
- How do Faroe Islands and Mauritius rank globally for share of population living in urban areas vs. gdp per capita?
- Faroe Islands ranks 186th and Mauritius ranks 188th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of population living in urban areas vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of the population living in urban areas, based on each country's national definition.