New Zealand vs Sweden: Rural population, male
New Zealand
7.0%
in 2015
Sweden
7.6%
in 2015
New Zealand rank
169th
Sweden rank
168th
Rural population, male over time
- New Zealand
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 7.6% against 7.0% in New Zealand, a difference of 0.6%.
That makes Sweden's figure about 1.1 times New Zealand's.
Across all 8 years both countries report, Sweden has been ahead every year.
New Zealand ranks 169th and Sweden ranks 168th of 193 countries.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | New Zealand | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 8.7% | 8.9% | 0.2% | Sweden |
| 1990s | 7.9% | 8.7% | 0.8% | Sweden |
| 2000s | 7.3% | 8.3% | 1.1% | Sweden |
| 2010s | 7.1% | 7.7% | 0.7% | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rural population, male, New Zealand or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 7.6% against 7.0% in New Zealand as of 2015.
- What is the difference in rural population, male between New Zealand and Sweden?
- 0.6%, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and Sweden?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2015.
- How do New Zealand and Sweden rank globally for rural population, male?
- New Zealand ranks 169th and Sweden ranks 168th 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.