IDA total vs Sri Lanka: Rural population, male
IDA total
32.0%
in 2015
Sri Lanka
39.7%
in 2015
IDA total rank
10th
Sri Lanka rank
12th
Rural population, male over time
- IDA total
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 39.7% against 32.0% in IDA total, a difference of 7.7%.
That makes Sri Lanka's figure about 1.2 times IDA total's.
Across all 8 years both countries report, Sri Lanka has been ahead every year.
IDA total ranks 10th and Sri Lanka ranks 12th of 47 groups.
Sri Lanka has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | IDA total | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 39.0% | 41.2% | 2.2% | Sri Lanka |
| 1990s | 36.9% | 40.8% | 3.9% | Sri Lanka |
| 2000s | 35.1% | 40.4% | 5.2% | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 32.6% | 39.8% | 7.1% | Sri Lanka |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rural population, male, IDA total or Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka, at 39.7% against 32.0% in IDA total as of 2015.
- What is the difference in rural population, male between IDA total and Sri Lanka?
- 7.7%, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for IDA total and Sri Lanka?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2015.
- How do IDA total and Sri Lanka rank globally for rural population, male?
- IDA total ranks 10th and Sri Lanka ranks 12th 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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About this data
Male rural population is the percentage males who live in rural areas to total population.