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
01020304050198019972015

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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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.