Malawi vs Samoa: Rural population, male

Malawi
41.7%
in 2015
Samoa
41.8%
in 2015
Malawi rank
6th
Samoa rank
5th

Rural population, male over time

  • Malawi
  • Samoa
010203040198019972015

How they compare

Samoa currently reports 41.8% against 41.7% in Malawi, a difference of 0.1%.

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

Malawi ranks 6th and Samoa ranks 5th of 192 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Malawi Samoa Difference Ahead
1980s 43.5% 40.7% 2.8% Malawi
1990s 42.6% 40.8% 1.8% Malawi
2000s 42.0% 40.8% 1.2% Malawi
2010s 41.8% 41.6% 0.2% Malawi

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher rural population, male, Malawi or Samoa?
Samoa, at 41.8% against 41.7% in Malawi as of 2015.
What is the difference in rural population, male between Malawi and Samoa?
0.1%, with Samoa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Samoa?
8 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2015.
How do Malawi and Samoa rank globally for rural population, male?
Malawi ranks 6th and Samoa ranks 5th of 192 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.