Honduras vs Mauritania: Share of population living in urban and rural areas
Honduras
59.1%
in 2020
Mauritania
59.1%
in 2020
Honduras rank
184th
Mauritania rank
183rd
Share of population living in urban and rural areas over time
- Honduras
- Mauritania
How they compare
Mauritania currently reports 59.1% against 59.1% in Honduras, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 15 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Honduras ahead.
Honduras ranks 184th and Mauritania ranks 183rd of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Honduras averaged higher in 6 and Mauritania in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Honduras | Mauritania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 27.0% | 19.6% | 7.4% | Honduras |
| 1960s | 32.4% | 21.5% | 10.9% | Honduras |
| 1970s | 38.6% | 24.4% | 14.2% | Honduras |
| 1980s | 43.5% | 35.7% | 7.8% | Honduras |
| 1990s | 47.3% | 45.2% | 2.1% | Honduras |
| 2000s | 51.5% | 50.7% | 0.8% | Honduras |
| 2010s | 54.8% | 56.7% | 2.0% | Mauritania |
| 2020s | 59.1% | 59.1% | 0.1% | Mauritania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population living in urban and rural areas, Honduras or Mauritania?
- Mauritania, at 59.1% against 59.1% in Honduras as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share of population living in urban and rural areas between Honduras and Mauritania?
- 0.0%, with Mauritania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Honduras and Mauritania?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
- How do Honduras and Mauritania rank globally for share of population living in urban and rural areas?
- Honduras ranks 184th and Mauritania ranks 183rd 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 urban and rural areas. 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 urban areas (the sum of cities and towns and suburbs). Urban areas are identified using satellite imagery and population data, applying the same definitions across countries.