Niger vs Samoa: Rural population, male

Niger
41.0%
in 2015
Samoa
41.8%
in 2015
Niger rank
7th
Samoa rank
5th

Rural population, male over time

  • Niger
  • Samoa
010203040198019972015

How they compare

Samoa currently reports 41.8% against 41.0% in Niger, a difference of 0.8%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 8 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Niger ahead.

Niger ranks 7th and Samoa ranks 5th of 192 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Niger averaged higher in 3 and Samoa in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Niger Samoa Difference Ahead
1980s 42.4% 40.7% 1.7% Niger
1990s 41.6% 40.8% 0.7% Niger
2000s 41.8% 40.8% 1.0% Niger
2010s 41.2% 41.6% 0.4% Samoa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher rural population, male, Niger or Samoa?
Samoa, at 41.8% against 41.0% in Niger as of 2015.
What is the difference in rural population, male between Niger and Samoa?
0.8%, with Samoa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Niger and Samoa?
8 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2015.
How do Niger and Samoa rank globally for rural population, male?
Niger ranks 7th and Samoa ranks 5th of 192 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.