Lesotho vs Vanuatu: Rural population, male

Lesotho
36.7%
in 2015
Vanuatu
36.9%
in 2015
Lesotho rank
25th
Vanuatu rank
22nd

Rural population, male over time

  • Lesotho
  • Vanuatu
010203040198019972015

How they compare

Vanuatu currently reports 36.9% against 36.7% in Lesotho, a difference of 0.2%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 8 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Vanuatu ahead.

Lesotho ranks 25th and Vanuatu ranks 22nd of 193 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Lesotho averaged higher in 1 and Vanuatu in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Lesotho Vanuatu Difference Ahead
1980s 42.1% 44.0% 1.9% Vanuatu
1990s 41.7% 41.1% 0.5% Lesotho
2000s 39.0% 39.1% 0.1% Vanuatu
2010s 37.1% 37.3% 0.2% Vanuatu

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher rural population, male, Lesotho or Vanuatu?
Vanuatu, at 36.9% against 36.7% in Lesotho as of 2015.
What is the difference in rural population, male between Lesotho and Vanuatu?
0.2%, with Vanuatu ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Vanuatu?
8 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2015.
How do Lesotho and Vanuatu rank globally for rural population, male?
Lesotho ranks 25th and Vanuatu ranks 22nd 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.