Benin vs Senegal: Rural population, male

Benin
27.7%
in 2015
Senegal
27.6%
in 2015
Benin rank
65th
Senegal rank
66th

Rural population, male over time

  • Benin
  • Senegal
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How they compare

Benin currently reports 27.7% against 27.6% in Senegal, a difference of 0.1%.

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

Benin ranks 65th and Senegal ranks 66th of 193 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Benin Senegal Difference Ahead
1980s 33.9% 31.5% 2.4% Benin
1990s 31.1% 30.0% 1.1% Benin
2000s 29.8% 29.0% 0.7% Benin
2010s 28.2% 27.9% 0.3% Benin

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher rural population, male, Benin or Senegal?
Benin, at 27.7% against 27.6% in Senegal as of 2015.
What is the difference in rural population, male between Benin and Senegal?
0.1%, with Benin ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Senegal?
8 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2015.
How do Benin and Senegal rank globally for rural population, male?
Benin ranks 65th and Senegal ranks 66th 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.