Kenya vs Lesotho: Rural population, male
Kenya
36.8%
in 2015
Lesotho
36.7%
in 2015
Kenya rank
23rd
Lesotho rank
25th
Rural population, male over time
- Kenya
- Lesotho
How they compare
Kenya currently reports 36.8% against 36.7% in Lesotho, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 8 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Lesotho ahead.
Kenya ranks 23rd and Lesotho ranks 25th of 193 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Kenya averaged higher in 2 and Lesotho in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Lesotho | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 41.8% | 42.1% | 0.2% | Lesotho |
| 1990s | 41.0% | 41.7% | 0.7% | Lesotho |
| 2000s | 39.4% | 39.0% | 0.4% | Kenya |
| 2010s | 37.4% | 37.1% | 0.3% | Kenya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rural population, male, Kenya or Lesotho?
- Kenya, at 36.8% against 36.7% in Lesotho as of 2015.
- What is the difference in rural population, male between Kenya and Lesotho?
- 0.1%, with Kenya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Lesotho?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2015.
- How do Kenya and Lesotho rank globally for rural population, male?
- Kenya ranks 23rd and Lesotho ranks 25th 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.