Bahrain vs Sweden: Rural population, male

Bahrain
6.8%
in 2015
Sweden
7.6%
in 2015
Bahrain rank
170th
Sweden rank
168th

Rural population, male over time

  • Bahrain
  • Sweden
02468198019972015

How they compare

Sweden currently reports 7.6% against 6.8% in Bahrain, a difference of 0.8%.

That makes Sweden's figure about 1.1 times Bahrain's.

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

Bahrain ranks 170th and Sweden ranks 168th of 193 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Bahrain Sweden Difference Ahead
1980s 7.6% 8.9% 1.3% Sweden
1990s 6.6% 8.7% 2.1% Sweden
2000s 6.7% 8.3% 1.6% Sweden
2010s 6.9% 7.7% 0.8% Sweden

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher rural population, male, Bahrain or Sweden?
Sweden, at 7.6% against 6.8% in Bahrain as of 2015.
What is the difference in rural population, male between Bahrain and Sweden?
0.8%, with Sweden ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bahrain and Sweden?
8 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2015.
How do Bahrain and Sweden rank globally for rural population, male?
Bahrain ranks 170th and Sweden ranks 168th 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.