Least developed countries vs Samoa: Rural population, male

Least developed countries
33.8%
in 2015
Samoa
41.8%
in 2015
Least developed countries rank
5th
Samoa rank
5th

Rural population, male over time

  • Least developed countries
  • Samoa
010203040198019972015

How they compare

Samoa currently reports 41.8% against 33.8% in Least developed countries, a difference of 8.0%.

That makes Samoa's figure about 1.2 times Least developed countries's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 8 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Least developed countries ahead.

Least developed countries ranks 5th and Samoa ranks 5th of 46 groups.

Across the 4 decades both report, Least developed countries averaged higher in 1 and Samoa in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Least developed countries Samoa Difference Ahead
1980s 40.8% 40.7% 0.1% Least developed countries
1990s 38.9% 40.8% 2.0% Samoa
2000s 37.0% 40.8% 3.8% Samoa
2010s 34.5% 41.6% 7.1% Samoa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher rural population, male, Least developed countries or Samoa?
Samoa, at 41.8% against 33.8% in Least developed countries as of 2015.
What is the difference in rural population, male between Least developed countries and Samoa?
8.0%, with Samoa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Least developed countries and Samoa?
8 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2015.
How do Least developed countries and Samoa rank globally for rural population, male?
Least developed countries ranks 5th and Samoa ranks 5th of 46 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.