Gambia vs Mauritania: Rural population, male

Gambia
19.6%
in 2015
Mauritania
19.9%
in 2015
Gambia rank
107th
Mauritania rank
104th

Rural population, male over time

  • Gambia
  • Mauritania
010203040198019972015

How they compare

Mauritania currently reports 19.9% against 19.6% in Gambia, a difference of 0.3%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 8 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Mauritania ahead.

Gambia ranks 107th and Mauritania ranks 104th of 193 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Gambia averaged higher in 2 and Mauritania in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Gambia Mauritania Difference Ahead
1980s 34.0% 34.0% 0.0% Mauritania
1990s 29.1% 27.9% 1.2% Gambia
2000s 24.2% 24.1% 0.1% Gambia
2010s 20.4% 20.7% 0.2% Mauritania

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher rural population, male, Gambia or Mauritania?
Mauritania, at 19.9% against 19.6% in Gambia as of 2015.
What is the difference in rural population, male between Gambia and Mauritania?
0.3%, with Mauritania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Mauritania?
8 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2015.
How do Gambia and Mauritania rank globally for rural population, male?
Gambia ranks 107th and Mauritania ranks 104th 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.