Ethiopia vs Niger: Rural population, male

Ethiopia
40.4%
in 2015
Niger
41.0%
in 2015
Ethiopia rank
9th
Niger rank
7th

Rural population, male over time

  • Ethiopia
  • Niger
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How they compare

Niger currently reports 41.0% against 40.4% in Ethiopia, a difference of 0.6%.

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

Ethiopia ranks 9th and Niger ranks 7th of 193 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Ethiopia averaged higher in 3 and Niger in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ethiopia Niger Difference Ahead
1980s 44.5% 42.4% 2.2% Ethiopia
1990s 43.5% 41.6% 2.0% Ethiopia
2000s 42.4% 41.8% 0.6% Ethiopia
2010s 40.9% 41.2% 0.3% Niger

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher rural population, male, Ethiopia or Niger?
Niger, at 41.0% against 40.4% in Ethiopia as of 2015.
What is the difference in rural population, male between Ethiopia and Niger?
0.6%, with Niger ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Niger?
8 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2015.
How do Ethiopia and Niger rank globally for rural population, male?
Ethiopia ranks 9th and Niger ranks 7th 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.