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
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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About this data
Male rural population is the percentage males who live in rural areas to total population.