Congo vs Suriname: Rural population, male

Congo
16.9%
in 2015
Suriname
17.3%
in 2015
Congo rank
118th
Suriname rank
115th

Rural population, male over time

  • Congo
  • Suriname
0510152025198019972015

How they compare

Suriname currently reports 17.3% against 16.9% in Congo, a difference of 0.4%.

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

Congo ranks 118th and Suriname ranks 115th of 193 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Congo Suriname Difference Ahead
1980s 24.2% 17.8% 6.4% Congo
1990s 21.8% 17.6% 4.2% Congo
2000s 19.6% 17.1% 2.5% Congo
2010s 17.4% 17.2% 0.2% Congo

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher rural population, male, Congo or Suriname?
Suriname, at 17.3% against 16.9% in Congo as of 2015.
What is the difference in rural population, male between Congo and Suriname?
0.4%, with Suriname ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Suriname?
8 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2015.
How do Congo and Suriname rank globally for rural population, male?
Congo ranks 118th and Suriname ranks 115th 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.