Eswatini vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Rural population, male
Eswatini
38.7%
in 2015
Sub-Saharan Africa
30.7%
in 2015
Eswatini rank
16th
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
13th
Rural population, male over time
- Eswatini
- Sub-Saharan Africa
How they compare
Eswatini currently reports 38.7% against 30.7% in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 8.0%.
That makes Eswatini's figure about 1.3 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 8 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Sub-Saharan Africa ahead.
Eswatini ranks 16th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 13th of 193 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Eswatini averaged higher in 3 and Sub-Saharan Africa in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eswatini | Sub-Saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 37.1% | 37.8% | 0.7% | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 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?
- Eswatini, at 38.7% against 30.7% in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2015.
- What is the difference in rural population, male between Eswatini and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 8.0%, with Eswatini ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eswatini and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2015.
- How do Eswatini and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for rural population, male?
- Eswatini ranks 16th and Sub-Saharan Africa 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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About this data
Male rural population is the percentage males who live in rural areas to total population.