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
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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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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.