Malawi vs South Sudan: Rural population, male

Malawi
41.7%
in 2015
South Sudan
40.5%
in 2015
Malawi rank
6th
South Sudan rank
8th

Rural population, male over time

  • Malawi
  • South Sudan
01020304050198019972015

How they compare

Malawi currently reports 41.7% against 40.5% in South Sudan, a difference of 1.2%.

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

Malawi ranks 6th and South Sudan ranks 8th of 193 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Malawi averaged higher in 3 and South Sudan in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Malawi South Sudan Difference Ahead
1980s 43.5% 45.0% 1.5% South Sudan
1990s 42.6% 42.4% 0.3% Malawi
2000s 42.0% 41.3% 0.7% Malawi
2010s 41.8% 40.7% 1.1% Malawi

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher rural population, male, Malawi or South Sudan?
Malawi, at 41.7% against 40.5% in South Sudan as of 2015.
What is the difference in rural population, male between Malawi and South Sudan?
1.2%, with Malawi ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and South Sudan?
8 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2015.
How do Malawi and South Sudan rank globally for rural population, male?
Malawi ranks 6th and South Sudan ranks 8th 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.