Ecuador vs Sao Tome and Principe: Rural population, male

Ecuador
18.5%
in 2015
Sao Tome and Principe
17.7%
in 2015
Ecuador rank
110th
Sao Tome and Principe rank
113th

Rural population, male over time

  • Ecuador
  • Sao Tome and Principe
0102030198019972015

How they compare

Ecuador currently reports 18.5% against 17.7% in Sao Tome and Principe, a difference of 0.8%.

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

Ecuador ranks 110th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 113th of 193 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Ecuador averaged higher in 1 and Sao Tome and Principe in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ecuador Sao Tome and Principe Difference Ahead
1980s 26.2% 31.9% 5.7% Sao Tome and Principe
1990s 22.5% 27.1% 4.6% Sao Tome and Principe
2000s 20.1% 22.5% 2.4% Sao Tome and Principe
2010s 18.8% 18.4% 0.4% Ecuador

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher rural population, male, Ecuador or Sao Tome and Principe?
Ecuador, at 18.5% against 17.7% in Sao Tome and Principe as of 2015.
What is the difference in rural population, male between Ecuador and Sao Tome and Principe?
0.8%, with Ecuador ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Sao Tome and Principe?
8 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2015.
How do Ecuador and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for rural population, male?
Ecuador ranks 110th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 113th 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.