Eritrea vs Nepal: Rural population, male

Eritrea
38.5%
in 2015
Nepal
38.8%
in 2015
Eritrea rank
18th
Nepal rank
15th

Rural population, male over time

  • Eritrea
  • Nepal
01020304050198019972015

How they compare

Nepal currently reports 38.8% against 38.5% in Eritrea, a difference of 0.3%.

Across all 8 years both countries report, Nepal has been ahead every year.

Eritrea ranks 18th and Nepal ranks 15th of 192 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Eritrea Nepal Difference Ahead
1980s 42.0% 47.2% 5.3% Nepal
1990s 41.4% 45.8% 4.4% Nepal
2000s 40.5% 42.3% 1.8% Nepal
2010s 39.0% 39.5% 0.5% Nepal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher rural population, male, Eritrea or Nepal?
Nepal, at 38.8% against 38.5% in Eritrea as of 2015.
What is the difference in rural population, male between Eritrea and Nepal?
0.3%, with Nepal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Eritrea and Nepal?
8 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2015.
How do Eritrea and Nepal rank globally for rural population, male?
Eritrea ranks 18th and Nepal ranks 15th of 192 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.