Africa Western and Central vs Eswatini: Rural population, male

Africa Western and Central
27.2%
in 2015
Eswatini
38.7%
in 2015
Africa Western and Central rank
18th
Eswatini rank
16th

Rural population, male over time

  • Africa Western and Central
  • Eswatini
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How they compare

Eswatini currently reports 38.7% against 27.2% in Africa Western and Central, a difference of 11.5%.

That makes Eswatini's figure about 1.4 times Africa Western and Central's.

Across all 8 years both countries report, Eswatini has been ahead every year.

Africa Western and Central ranks 18th and Eswatini ranks 16th of 47 groups.

Eswatini has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Africa Western and Central Eswatini Difference Ahead
1980s 36.7% 37.1% 0.4% Eswatini
1990s 33.8% 35.9% 2.1% Eswatini
2000s 31.3% 37.3% 6.0% Eswatini
2010s 28.0% 38.5% 10.5% Eswatini

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher rural population, male, Africa Western and Central or Eswatini?
Eswatini, at 38.7% against 27.2% in Africa Western and Central as of 2015.
What is the difference in rural population, male between Africa Western and Central and Eswatini?
11.5%, with Eswatini ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Africa Western and Central and Eswatini?
8 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2015.
How do Africa Western and Central and Eswatini rank globally for rural population, male?
Africa Western and Central ranks 18th and Eswatini ranks 16th 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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Indicator
Rural population, male (% of total)
Unit
% of total
Source
The United Nations Population Division's World Urbanization Prospects
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
241 places, 1,928 data points, 1980–2015
Last refreshed

Male rural population is the percentage males who live in rural areas to total population.