Micronesia (country) vs Sri Lanka: Rural population, male (% of total)

Micronesia (country)
40.0%
in 2015
Sri Lanka
39.7%
in 2015
Micronesia (country) rank
10th
Sri Lanka rank
12th

Rural population, male (% of total) over time

  • Micronesia (country)
  • Sri Lanka
010203040198019972015

How they compare

Micronesia (country) currently reports 40.0% against 39.7% in Sri Lanka, a difference of 0.3%.

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

Micronesia (country) ranks 10th and Sri Lanka ranks 12th of 193 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Micronesia (country) averaged higher in 1 and Sri Lanka in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Micronesia (country) Sri Lanka Difference Ahead
1980s 37.6% 41.2% 3.6% Sri Lanka
1990s 38.2% 40.8% 2.6% Sri Lanka
2000s 39.3% 40.4% 1.1% Sri Lanka
2010s 39.9% 39.8% 0.1% Micronesia (country)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher rural population, male, Micronesia (country) or Sri Lanka?
Micronesia (country), at 40.0% against 39.7% in Sri Lanka as of 2015.
What is the difference in rural population, male between Micronesia (country) and Sri Lanka?
0.3%, with Micronesia (country) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Micronesia (country) and Sri Lanka?
8 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2015.
How do Micronesia (country) and Sri Lanka rank globally for rural population, male?
Micronesia (country) ranks 10th and Sri Lanka ranks 12th 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

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.