Cameroon vs Romania: Rural population, male

Cameroon
22.4%
in 2015
Romania
22.6%
in 2015
Cameroon rank
93rd
Romania rank
90th

Rural population, male over time

  • Cameroon
  • Romania
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How they compare

Romania currently reports 22.6% against 22.4% in Cameroon, a difference of 0.2%.

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

Cameroon ranks 93rd and Romania ranks 90th of 193 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Cameroon Romania Difference Ahead
1980s 32.0% 25.8% 6.1% Cameroon
1990s 28.5% 23.1% 5.4% Cameroon
2000s 25.5% 23.3% 2.2% Cameroon
2010s 23.1% 22.8% 0.3% Cameroon

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher rural population, male, Cameroon or Romania?
Romania, at 22.6% against 22.4% in Cameroon as of 2015.
What is the difference in rural population, male between Cameroon and Romania?
0.2%, with Romania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Romania?
8 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2015.
How do Cameroon and Romania rank globally for rural population, male?
Cameroon ranks 93rd and Romania ranks 90th 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.