How many years of comparable data are there for Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) and Sudan?

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.

Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) vs Sudan: Rural population, male

Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)

19.5%

in 2015

Sudan

33.4%

in 2015

Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) rank

35th

Sudan rank

34th

Rural population, male over time

Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
Sudan

How they compare

Sudan currently reports 33.4% against 19.5% in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income), a difference of 13.9%.

That makes Sudan's figure about 1.7 times Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)'s.

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

Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) ranks 35th and Sudan ranks 34th of 47 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)	Sudan	Difference	Ahead
1980s	23.0%	39.4%	16.4%	Sudan
1990s	21.1%	35.0%	13.9%	Sudan
2000s	20.6%	33.9%	13.3%	Sudan
2010s	19.7%	33.5%	13.8%	Sudan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher rural population, male, Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) or Sudan?: Sudan, at 33.4% against 19.5% in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) as of 2015.
What is the difference in rural population, male between Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) and Sudan?: 13.9%, with Sudan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) and Sudan?: 8 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2015.
How do Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) and Sudan rank globally for rural population, male?: Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) ranks 35th and Sudan ranks 34th of 47 groups.
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.