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
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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About this data
Male rural population is the percentage males who live in rural areas to total population.