Angola vs Nigeria: Rural population, male

Angola
27.2%
in 2015
Nigeria
26.0%
in 2015
Angola rank
68th
Nigeria rank
70th

Rural population, male over time

  • Angola
  • Nigeria
010203040198019972015

How they compare

Angola currently reports 27.2% against 26.0% in Nigeria, a difference of 1.2%.

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

Angola ranks 68th and Nigeria ranks 70th of 193 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Angola Nigeria Difference Ahead
1980s 38.4% 38.1% 0.3% Angola
1990s 35.4% 34.5% 0.9% Angola
2000s 31.9% 31.5% 0.4% Angola
2010s 28.2% 27.1% 1.1% Angola

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher rural population, male, Angola or Nigeria?
Angola, at 27.2% against 26.0% in Nigeria as of 2015.
What is the difference in rural population, male between Angola and Nigeria?
1.2%, with Angola ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Angola and Nigeria?
8 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2015.
How do Angola and Nigeria rank globally for rural population, male?
Angola ranks 68th and Nigeria ranks 70th of 193 countries.
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.