Botswana vs Syrian Arab Republic: Rural population, male

Botswana
21.2%
in 2015
Syrian Arab Republic
21.4%
in 2015
Botswana rank
99th
Syrian Arab Republic rank
97th

Rural population, male over time

  • Botswana
  • Syrian Arab Republic
010203040198019972015

How they compare

Syrian Arab Republic currently reports 21.4% against 21.2% in Botswana, a difference of 0.2%.

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

Botswana ranks 99th and Syrian Arab Republic ranks 97th of 193 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 2 and Syrian Arab Republic in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Botswana Syrian Arab Republic Difference Ahead
1980s 37.8% 26.5% 11.2% Botswana
1990s 27.0% 25.4% 1.6% Botswana
2000s 22.7% 23.9% 1.2% Syrian Arab Republic
2010s 21.5% 21.9% 0.4% Syrian Arab Republic

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher rural population, male, Botswana or Syrian Arab Republic?
Syrian Arab Republic, at 21.4% against 21.2% in Botswana as of 2015.
What is the difference in rural population, male between Botswana and Syrian Arab Republic?
0.2%, with Syrian Arab Republic ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Syrian Arab Republic?
8 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2015.
How do Botswana and Syrian Arab Republic rank globally for rural population, male?
Botswana ranks 99th and Syrian Arab Republic ranks 97th 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.