Namibia vs Nigeria: Rural population, male

Namibia
25.3%
in 2015
Nigeria
26.0%
in 2015
Namibia rank
73rd
Nigeria rank
70th

Rural population, male over time

  • Namibia
  • Nigeria
010203040198019972015

How they compare

Nigeria currently reports 26.0% against 25.3% in Namibia, a difference of 0.7%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 8 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Nigeria ahead.

Namibia ranks 73rd and Nigeria ranks 70th of 193 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Namibia averaged higher in 1 and Nigeria in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Namibia Nigeria Difference Ahead
1980s 35.7% 38.1% 2.4% Nigeria
1990s 34.3% 34.5% 0.1% Nigeria
2000s 31.7% 31.5% 0.2% Namibia
2010s 26.6% 27.1% 0.5% Nigeria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher rural population, male, Namibia or Nigeria?
Nigeria, at 26.0% against 25.3% in Namibia as of 2015.
What is the difference in rural population, male between Namibia and Nigeria?
0.7%, with Nigeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Namibia and Nigeria?
8 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2015.
How do Namibia and Nigeria rank globally for rural population, male?
Namibia ranks 73rd and Nigeria ranks 70th 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.