Nepal vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Rural population, male

Nepal
38.8%
in 2015
Sub-Saharan Africa
30.7%
in 2015
Nepal rank
15th
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
13th

Rural population, male over time

  • Nepal
  • Sub-Saharan Africa
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How they compare

Nepal currently reports 38.8% against 30.7% in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 8.1%.

That makes Nepal's figure about 1.3 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.

Across all 8 years both countries report, Nepal has been ahead every year.

Nepal ranks 15th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 13th of 193 countries.

Nepal has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Nepal Sub-Saharan Africa Difference Ahead
1980s 47.2% 37.8% 9.4% Nepal
1990s 45.8% 35.4% 10.4% Nepal
2000s 42.3% 33.6% 8.6% Nepal
2010s 39.5% 31.3% 8.1% Nepal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher rural population, male, Nepal or Sub-Saharan Africa?
Nepal, at 38.8% against 30.7% in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2015.
What is the difference in rural population, male between Nepal and Sub-Saharan Africa?
8.1%, with Nepal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nepal and Sub-Saharan Africa?
8 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2015.
How do Nepal and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for rural population, male?
Nepal ranks 15th and Sub-Saharan Africa 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.