Arab World vs Sudan: Rural population, male

Arab World
21.6%
in 2015
Sudan
33.4%
in 2015
Arab World rank
32nd
Sudan rank
34th

Rural population, male over time

  • Arab World
  • Sudan
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How they compare

Sudan currently reports 33.4% against 21.6% in Arab World, a difference of 11.8%.

That makes Sudan's figure about 1.5 times Arab World's.

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

Arab World ranks 32nd and Sudan ranks 34th of 47 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Arab World Sudan Difference Ahead
1980s 27.4% 39.4% 12.0% Sudan
1990s 25.0% 35.0% 9.9% Sudan
2000s 23.6% 33.9% 10.3% Sudan
2010s 22.1% 33.5% 11.5% Sudan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher rural population, male, Arab World or Sudan?
Sudan, at 33.4% against 21.6% in Arab World as of 2015.
What is the difference in rural population, male between Arab World and Sudan?
11.8%, with Sudan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Arab World and Sudan?
8 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2015.
How do Arab World and Sudan rank globally for rural population, male?
Arab World ranks 32nd and Sudan ranks 34th 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.