Niger vs South Sudan: Rural population, male

Niger
41.0%
in 2015
South Sudan
40.5%
in 2015
Niger rank
7th
South Sudan rank
8th

Rural population, male over time

  • Niger
  • South Sudan
01020304050198019972015

How they compare

Niger currently reports 41.0% against 40.5% in South Sudan, a difference of 0.5%.

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

Niger ranks 7th and South Sudan ranks 8th of 193 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Niger averaged higher in 2 and South Sudan in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Niger South Sudan Difference Ahead
1980s 42.4% 45.0% 2.7% South Sudan
1990s 41.6% 42.4% 0.8% South Sudan
2000s 41.8% 41.3% 0.5% Niger
2010s 41.2% 40.7% 0.5% Niger

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher rural population, male, Niger or South Sudan?
Niger, at 41.0% against 40.5% in South Sudan as of 2015.
What is the difference in rural population, male between Niger and South Sudan?
0.5%, with Niger ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Niger and South Sudan?
8 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2015.
How do Niger and South Sudan rank globally for rural population, male?
Niger ranks 7th and South Sudan ranks 8th 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.