Congo vs South Africa: Rural population, male
Congo
16.9%
in 2015
South Africa
16.5%
in 2015
Congo rank
118th
South Africa rank
120th
Rural population, male over time
- Congo
- South Africa
How they compare
Congo currently reports 16.9% against 16.5% in South Africa, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 8 shared years of data; in 1980 it was South Africa ahead.
Congo ranks 118th and South Africa ranks 120th of 193 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Congo averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 24.2% | 25.0% | 0.8% | South Africa |
| 1990s | 21.8% | 22.6% | 0.8% | South Africa |
| 2000s | 19.6% | 19.9% | 0.3% | South Africa |
| 2010s | 17.4% | 17.2% | 0.3% | Congo |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rural population, male, Congo or South Africa?
- Congo, at 16.9% against 16.5% in South Africa as of 2015.
- What is the difference in rural population, male between Congo and South Africa?
- 0.4%, with Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and South Africa?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2015.
- How do Congo and South Africa rank globally for rural population, male?
- Congo ranks 118th 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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About this data
Male rural population is the percentage males who live in rural areas to total population.