Mexico vs Saudi Arabia: Rural population, male

Mexico
10.2%
in 2015
Saudi Arabia
9.7%
in 2015
Mexico rank
156th
Saudi Arabia rank
159th

Rural population, male over time

  • Mexico
  • Saudi Arabia
05101520198019972015

How they compare

Mexico currently reports 10.2% against 9.7% in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 0.5%.

That makes Mexico's figure about 1.1 times Saudi Arabia's.

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

Mexico ranks 156th and Saudi Arabia ranks 159th of 193 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Mexico Saudi Arabia Difference Ahead
1980s 16.5% 16.5% 0.0% Mexico
1990s 13.8% 12.3% 1.5% Mexico
2000s 12.0% 10.6% 1.4% Mexico
2010s 10.6% 9.8% 0.7% Mexico

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher rural population, male, Mexico or Saudi Arabia?
Mexico, at 10.2% against 9.7% in Saudi Arabia as of 2015.
What is the difference in rural population, male between Mexico and Saudi Arabia?
0.5%, with Mexico ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and Saudi Arabia?
8 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2015.
How do Mexico and Saudi Arabia rank globally for rural population, male?
Mexico ranks 156th and Saudi Arabia ranks 159th 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.