Ethiopia vs Pacific island small states: Rural population, male

Ethiopia
40.4%
in 2015
Pacific island small states
32.7%
in 2015
Ethiopia rank
9th
Pacific island small states rank
8th

Rural population, male over time

  • Ethiopia
  • Pacific island small states
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How they compare

Ethiopia currently reports 40.4% against 32.7% in Pacific island small states, a difference of 7.7%.

That makes Ethiopia's figure about 1.2 times Pacific island small states's.

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

Ethiopia ranks 9th and Pacific island small states ranks 8th of 193 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Ethiopia Pacific island small states Difference Ahead
1980s 44.5% 37.1% 7.4% Ethiopia
1990s 43.5% 35.6% 7.9% Ethiopia
2000s 42.4% 34.1% 8.3% Ethiopia
2010s 40.9% 32.9% 8.0% Ethiopia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher rural population, male, Ethiopia or Pacific island small states?
Ethiopia, at 40.4% against 32.7% in Pacific island small states as of 2015.
What is the difference in rural population, male between Ethiopia and Pacific island small states?
7.7%, with Ethiopia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Pacific island small states?
8 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2015.
How do Ethiopia and Pacific island small states rank globally for rural population, male?
Ethiopia ranks 9th and Pacific island small states ranks 8th 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.