Ethiopia vs Sri Lanka: Rural population, male
Ethiopia
40.4%
in 2015
Sri Lanka
39.7%
in 2015
Ethiopia rank
9th
Sri Lanka rank
12th
Rural population, male over time
- Ethiopia
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Ethiopia currently reports 40.4% against 39.7% in Sri Lanka, a difference of 0.7%.
Across all 8 years both countries report, Ethiopia has been ahead every year.
Ethiopia ranks 9th and Sri Lanka ranks 12th of 193 countries.
Ethiopia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 44.5% | 41.2% | 3.3% | Ethiopia |
| 1990s | 43.5% | 40.8% | 2.7% | Ethiopia |
| 2000s | 42.4% | 40.4% | 2.0% | Ethiopia |
| 2010s | 40.9% | 39.8% | 1.1% | Ethiopia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rural population, male, Ethiopia or Sri Lanka?
- Ethiopia, at 40.4% against 39.7% in Sri Lanka as of 2015.
- What is the difference in rural population, male between Ethiopia and Sri Lanka?
- 0.7%, with Ethiopia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Sri Lanka?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2015.
- How do Ethiopia and Sri Lanka rank globally for rural population, male?
- Ethiopia ranks 9th and Sri Lanka ranks 12th 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.