Norway vs Saudi Arabia: Rural population, male

Norway
10.2%
in 2015
Saudi Arabia
9.7%
in 2015
Norway rank
157th
Saudi Arabia rank
159th

Rural population, male over time

  • Norway
  • Saudi Arabia
05101520198019972015

How they compare

Norway currently reports 10.2% against 9.7% in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 0.5%.

That makes Norway's figure about 1.1 times Saudi Arabia's.

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

Norway ranks 157th and Saudi Arabia ranks 159th of 193 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Norway averaged higher in 3 and Saudi Arabia in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Norway Saudi Arabia Difference Ahead
1980s 14.9% 16.5% 1.5% Saudi Arabia
1990s 13.9% 12.3% 1.6% Norway
2000s 11.9% 10.6% 1.3% Norway
2010s 10.5% 9.8% 0.7% Norway

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher rural population, male, Norway or Saudi Arabia?
Norway, at 10.2% against 9.7% in Saudi Arabia as of 2015.
What is the difference in rural population, male between Norway and Saudi Arabia?
0.5%, with Norway ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and Saudi Arabia?
8 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2015.
How do Norway and Saudi Arabia rank globally for rural population, male?
Norway ranks 157th and Saudi Arabia ranks 159th 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.