Mauritania vs Paraguay: Share of population living in urban and rural areas
Mauritania
59.1%
in 2020
Paraguay
59.4%
in 2020
Mauritania rank
183rd
Paraguay rank
182nd
Share of population living in urban and rural areas over time
- Mauritania
- Paraguay
How they compare
Paraguay currently reports 59.4% against 59.1% in Mauritania, a difference of 0.3%.
Across all 15 years both countries report, Paraguay has been ahead every year.
Mauritania ranks 183rd and Paraguay ranks 182nd of 236 countries.
Paraguay has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mauritania | Paraguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 19.6% | 39.6% | 20.0% | Paraguay |
| 1960s | 21.5% | 44.0% | 22.5% | Paraguay |
| 1970s | 24.4% | 48.9% | 24.4% | Paraguay |
| 1980s | 35.7% | 52.5% | 16.8% | Paraguay |
| 1990s | 45.2% | 55.4% | 10.2% | Paraguay |
| 2000s | 50.7% | 60.4% | 9.7% | Paraguay |
| 2010s | 56.7% | 62.0% | 5.2% | Paraguay |
| 2020s | 59.1% | 59.4% | 0.3% | Paraguay |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population living in urban and rural areas, Mauritania or Paraguay?
- Paraguay, at 59.4% against 59.1% in Mauritania as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share of population living in urban and rural areas between Mauritania and Paraguay?
- 0.3%, with Paraguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritania and Paraguay?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
- How do Mauritania and Paraguay rank globally for share of population living in urban and rural areas?
- Mauritania ranks 183rd and Paraguay ranks 182nd 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.