How many years of comparable data are there for Eswatini and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?

8 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2015.

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.

Eswatini vs Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries): Rural population, male

Eswatini

38.7%

in 2015

Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)

30.7%

in 2015

Eswatini rank

16th

Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) rank

13th

Rural population, male over time

Eswatini
Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)

How they compare

Eswatini currently reports 38.7% against 30.7% in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 8.0%.

That makes Eswatini's figure about 1.3 times Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 8 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ahead.

Eswatini ranks 16th and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 13th of 193 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Eswatini averaged higher in 3 and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Eswatini	Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)	Difference	Ahead
1980s	37.1%	37.8%	0.7%	Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
1990s	35.9%	35.4%	0.5%	Eswatini
2000s	37.3%	33.6%	3.7%	Eswatini
2010s	38.5%	31.3%	7.2%	Eswatini

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher rural population, male, Eswatini or Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?: Eswatini, at 38.7% against 30.7% in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2015.
What is the difference in rural population, male between Eswatini and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?: 8.0%, with Eswatini ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Eswatini and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?: 8 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2015.
How do Eswatini and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) rank globally for rural population, male?: Eswatini ranks 16th and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 13th 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: 04 September 2026

Male rural population is the percentage males who live in rural areas to total population.