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
010203040198019972015

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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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.