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