Micronesia, Federated States of vs Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries): Rural population, male

Micronesia, Federated States of
40.0%
in 2015
Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
30.7%
in 2015
Micronesia, Federated States of rank
10th
Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) rank
13th

Rural population, male over time

  • Micronesia, Federated States of
  • Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
010203040198019972015

How they compare

Micronesia, Federated States of currently reports 40.0% against 30.7% in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 9.3%.

That makes Micronesia, Federated States of'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, Federated States of ranks 10th and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 13th of 193 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Micronesia, Federated States of averaged higher in 3 and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Micronesia, Federated States of 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, Federated States of
2000s 39.3% 33.6% 5.6% Micronesia, Federated States of
2010s 39.9% 31.3% 8.6% Micronesia, Federated States of

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher rural population, male, Micronesia, Federated States of or Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
Micronesia, Federated States of, 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, Federated States of and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
9.3%, with Micronesia, Federated States of ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Micronesia, Federated States of and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
8 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2015.
How do Micronesia, Federated States of and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) rank globally for rural population, male?
Micronesia, Federated States of 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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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.