Jordan vs Sweden: Rural population, male

Jordan
8.3%
in 2015
Sweden
7.6%
in 2015
Jordan rank
165th
Sweden rank
168th

Rural population, male over time

  • Jordan
  • Sweden
05101520198019972015

How they compare

Jordan currently reports 8.3% against 7.6% in Sweden, a difference of 0.7%.

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

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

Jordan ranks 165th and Sweden ranks 168th of 193 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Jordan Sweden Difference Ahead
1980s 19.3% 8.9% 10.4% Jordan
1990s 12.8% 8.7% 4.1% Jordan
2000s 10.1% 8.3% 1.8% Jordan
2010s 8.7% 7.7% 0.9% Jordan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher rural population, male, Jordan or Sweden?
Jordan, at 8.3% against 7.6% in Sweden as of 2015.
What is the difference in rural population, male between Jordan and Sweden?
0.7%, with Jordan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Jordan and Sweden?
8 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2015.
How do Jordan and Sweden rank globally for rural population, male?
Jordan ranks 165th 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.