Laos vs Somalia: Rural population, male (% of total)
Laos
30.4%
in 2015
Somalia
29.9%
in 2015
Laos rank
49th
Somalia rank
52nd
Rural population, male (% of total) over time
- Laos
- Somalia
How they compare
Laos currently reports 30.4% against 29.9% in Somalia, a difference of 0.5%.
Across all 8 years both countries report, Laos has been ahead every year.
Laos ranks 49th and Somalia ranks 52nd of 193 countries.
Laos has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Laos | Somalia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 43.2% | 35.6% | 7.6% | Laos |
| 1990s | 41.7% | 34.2% | 7.5% | Laos |
| 2000s | 37.3% | 32.4% | 4.9% | Laos |
| 2010s | 31.8% | 30.4% | 1.3% | Laos |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rural population, male, Laos or Somalia?
- Laos, at 30.4% against 29.9% in Somalia as of 2015.
- What is the difference in rural population, male between Laos and Somalia?
- 0.5%, with Laos ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Laos and Somalia?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2015.
- How do Laos and Somalia rank globally for rural population, male?
- Laos ranks 49th and Somalia ranks 52nd 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.