Bolivia, Plurinational State of vs South Africa: Rural population, male

Bolivia, Plurinational State of
16.4%
in 2015
South Africa
16.5%
in 2015
Bolivia, Plurinational State of rank
121st
South Africa rank
120th

Rural population, male over time

  • Bolivia, Plurinational State of
  • South Africa
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How they compare

South Africa currently reports 16.5% against 16.4% in Bolivia, Plurinational State of, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 8 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Bolivia, Plurinational State of ahead.

Bolivia, Plurinational State of ranks 121st and South Africa ranks 120th of 193 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Bolivia, Plurinational State of averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bolivia, Plurinational State of South Africa Difference Ahead
1980s 26.0% 25.0% 1.0% Bolivia, Plurinational State of
1990s 21.6% 22.6% 1.0% South Africa
2000s 19.2% 19.9% 0.7% South Africa
2010s 16.9% 17.2% 0.2% South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher rural population, male, Bolivia, Plurinational State of or South Africa?
South Africa, at 16.5% against 16.4% in Bolivia, Plurinational State of as of 2015.
What is the difference in rural population, male between Bolivia, Plurinational State of and South Africa?
0.1%, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bolivia, Plurinational State of and South Africa?
8 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2015.
How do Bolivia, Plurinational State of and South Africa rank globally for rural population, male?
Bolivia, Plurinational State of ranks 121st and South Africa ranks 120th 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.