Eritrea vs Tonga: Rural population, male

Eritrea
38.5%
in 2015
Tonga
38.3%
in 2015
Eritrea rank
18th
Tonga rank
19th

Rural population, male over time

  • Eritrea
  • Tonga
010203040198019972015

How they compare

Eritrea currently reports 38.5% against 38.3% in Tonga, a difference of 0.2%.

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

Eritrea ranks 18th and Tonga ranks 19th of 192 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Eritrea Tonga Difference Ahead
1980s 42.0% 39.9% 2.1% Eritrea
1990s 41.4% 39.3% 2.1% Eritrea
2000s 40.5% 39.0% 1.5% Eritrea
2010s 39.0% 38.4% 0.6% Eritrea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher rural population, male, Eritrea or Tonga?
Eritrea, at 38.5% against 38.3% in Tonga as of 2015.
What is the difference in rural population, male between Eritrea and Tonga?
0.2%, with Eritrea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Eritrea and Tonga?
8 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2015.
How do Eritrea and Tonga rank globally for rural population, male?
Eritrea ranks 18th and Tonga ranks 19th 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.