Finland vs Sweden: Rural population, male

Finland
7.9%
in 2015
Sweden
7.6%
in 2015
Finland rank
166th
Sweden rank
168th

Rural population, male over time

  • Finland
  • Sweden
051015198019972015

How they compare

Finland currently reports 7.9% against 7.6% in Sweden, a difference of 0.3%.

That makes Finland's figure about 1.1 times Sweden's.

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

Finland ranks 166th and Sweden ranks 168th of 193 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Finland Sweden Difference Ahead
1980s 13.1% 8.9% 4.2% Finland
1990s 10.0% 8.7% 1.3% Finland
2000s 8.8% 8.3% 0.4% Finland
2010s 8.1% 7.7% 0.4% Finland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher rural population, male, Finland or Sweden?
Finland, at 7.9% against 7.6% in Sweden as of 2015.
What is the difference in rural population, male between Finland and Sweden?
0.3%, with Finland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Sweden?
8 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2015.
How do Finland and Sweden rank globally for rural population, male?
Finland ranks 166th and Sweden ranks 168th 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

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.