Africa Eastern and Southern vs Samoa: Rural population, male
Africa Eastern and Southern
33.1%
in 2015
Samoa
41.8%
in 2015
Africa Eastern and Southern rank
6th
Samoa rank
5th
Rural population, male over time
- Africa Eastern and Southern
- Samoa
How they compare
Samoa currently reports 41.8% against 33.1% in Africa Eastern and Southern, a difference of 8.7%.
That makes Samoa's figure about 1.3 times Africa Eastern and Southern's.
Across all 8 years both countries report, Samoa has been ahead every year.
Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 6th and Samoa ranks 5th of 47 groups.
Samoa has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Africa Eastern and Southern | Samoa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 38.6% | 40.7% | 2.1% | Samoa |
| 1990s | 36.6% | 40.8% | 4.3% | Samoa |
| 2000s | 35.2% | 40.8% | 5.6% | Samoa |
| 2010s | 33.6% | 41.6% | 8.0% | Samoa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rural population, male, Africa Eastern and Southern or Samoa?
- Samoa, at 41.8% against 33.1% in Africa Eastern and Southern as of 2015.
- What is the difference in rural population, male between Africa Eastern and Southern and Samoa?
- 8.7%, with Samoa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Africa Eastern and Southern and Samoa?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2015.
- How do Africa Eastern and Southern and Samoa rank globally for rural population, male?
- Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 6th and Samoa ranks 5th of 47 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- The United Nations Population Division's World Urbanization Prospects, published as Rural population, male (% of total). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Male rural population is the percentage males who live in rural areas to total population.