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
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
Male rural population is the percentage males who live in rural areas to total population.