Lower middle income vs South Sudan: Rural population, male

Lower middle income
31.7%
in 2015
South Sudan
40.5%
in 2015
Lower middle income rank
11th
South Sudan rank
8th

Rural population, male over time

  • Lower middle income
  • South Sudan
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How they compare

South Sudan currently reports 40.5% against 31.7% in Lower middle income, a difference of 8.8%.

That makes South Sudan's figure about 1.3 times Lower middle income's.

Across all 8 years both countries report, South Sudan has been ahead every year.

Lower middle income ranks 11th and South Sudan ranks 8th of 47 groups.

South Sudan has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Lower middle income South Sudan Difference Ahead
1980s 37.8% 45.0% 7.2% South Sudan
1990s 36.2% 42.4% 6.2% South Sudan
2000s 34.6% 41.3% 6.7% South Sudan
2010s 32.3% 40.7% 8.4% South Sudan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher rural population, male, Lower middle income or South Sudan?
South Sudan, at 40.5% against 31.7% in Lower middle income as of 2015.
What is the difference in rural population, male between Lower middle income and South Sudan?
8.8%, with South Sudan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lower middle income and South Sudan?
8 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2015.
How do Lower middle income and South Sudan rank globally for rural population, male?
Lower middle income ranks 11th and South Sudan ranks 8th of 47 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.