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
010203040198019972015

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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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.