Africa Eastern and Southern vs South Sudan: Rural population, male
Africa Eastern and Southern
33.1%
in 2015
South Sudan
40.5%
in 2015
Africa Eastern and Southern rank
6th
South Sudan rank
8th
Rural population, male over time
- Africa Eastern and Southern
- South Sudan
How they compare
South Sudan currently reports 40.5% against 33.1% in Africa Eastern and Southern, a difference of 7.4%.
That makes South Sudan's figure about 1.2 times Africa Eastern and Southern's.
Across all 8 years both countries report, South Sudan has been ahead every year.
Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 6th and South Sudan ranks 8th of 47 groups.
South Sudan has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Africa Eastern and Southern | South Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 38.6% | 45.0% | 6.5% | South Sudan |
| 1990s | 36.6% | 42.4% | 5.8% | South Sudan |
| 2000s | 35.2% | 41.3% | 6.1% | South Sudan |
| 2010s | 33.6% | 40.7% | 7.1% | South Sudan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rural population, male, Africa Eastern and Southern or South Sudan?
- South Sudan, at 40.5% 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 South Sudan?
- 7.4%, with South Sudan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Africa Eastern and Southern and South Sudan?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2015.
- How do Africa Eastern and Southern and South Sudan rank globally for rural population, male?
- Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 6th and South Sudan ranks 8th 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.