Nepal vs Sri Lanka: Rural population, male
Nepal
38.8%
in 2015
Sri Lanka
39.7%
in 2015
Nepal rank
15th
Sri Lanka rank
12th
Rural population, male over time
- Nepal
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 39.7% against 38.8% in Nepal, a difference of 0.9%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 8 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Nepal ahead.
Nepal ranks 15th and Sri Lanka ranks 12th of 193 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Nepal averaged higher in 3 and Sri Lanka in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nepal | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 47.2% | 41.2% | 6.0% | Nepal |
| 1990s | 45.8% | 40.8% | 5.0% | Nepal |
| 2000s | 42.3% | 40.4% | 1.9% | Nepal |
| 2010s | 39.5% | 39.8% | 0.3% | Sri Lanka |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rural population, male, Nepal or Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka, at 39.7% against 38.8% in Nepal as of 2015.
- What is the difference in rural population, male between Nepal and Sri Lanka?
- 0.9%, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nepal and Sri Lanka?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2015.
- How do Nepal and Sri Lanka rank globally for rural population, male?
- Nepal ranks 15th 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
Male rural population is the percentage males who live in rural areas to total population.