New Caledonia vs Switzerland: Rural population, male

New Caledonia
15.2%
in 2015
Switzerland
14.3%
in 2015
New Caledonia rank
129th
Switzerland rank
132nd

Rural population, male over time

  • New Caledonia
  • Switzerland
05101520198019972015

How they compare

New Caledonia currently reports 15.2% against 14.3% in Switzerland, a difference of 0.9%.

That makes New Caledonia's figure about 1.1 times Switzerland's.

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

New Caledonia ranks 129th and Switzerland ranks 132nd of 193 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade New Caledonia Switzerland Difference Ahead
1980s 21.6% 19.4% 2.1% New Caledonia
1990s 20.7% 13.9% 6.8% New Caledonia
2000s 19.0% 14.5% 4.5% New Caledonia
2010s 15.9% 14.4% 1.5% New Caledonia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher rural population, male, New Caledonia or Switzerland?
New Caledonia, at 15.2% against 14.3% in Switzerland as of 2015.
What is the difference in rural population, male between New Caledonia and Switzerland?
0.9%, with New Caledonia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for New Caledonia and Switzerland?
8 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2015.
How do New Caledonia and Switzerland rank globally for rural population, male?
New Caledonia ranks 129th and Switzerland ranks 132nd 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.