Micronesia (country) vs Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries): Rural population, male (% of total)
Micronesia (country)
40.0%
in 2015
Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
30.7%
in 2015
Micronesia (country) rank
10th
Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) rank
13th
Rural population, male (% of total) over time
- Micronesia (country)
- Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
How they compare
Micronesia (country) currently reports 40.0% against 30.7% in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 9.3%.
That makes Micronesia (country)'s figure about 1.3 times Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 8 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ahead.
Micronesia (country) ranks 10th and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 13th of 193 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Micronesia (country) averaged higher in 3 and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Micronesia (country) | Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 37.6% | 37.8% | 0.3% | Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) |
| 1990s | 38.2% | 35.4% | 2.8% | Micronesia (country) |
| 2000s | 39.3% | 33.6% | 5.6% | Micronesia (country) |
| 2010s | 39.9% | 31.3% | 8.6% | Micronesia (country) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rural population, male, Micronesia (country) or Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Micronesia (country), at 40.0% against 30.7% in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2015.
- What is the difference in rural population, male between Micronesia (country) and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- 9.3%, with Micronesia (country) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Micronesia (country) and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2015.
- How do Micronesia (country) and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) rank globally for rural population, male?
- Micronesia (country) ranks 10th and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 13th 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.