Norway vs Spain: Rural population, male

Norway
10.2%
in 2015
Spain
10.4%
in 2015
Norway rank
157th
Spain rank
154th

Rural population, male over time

  • Norway
  • Spain
051015198019972015

How they compare

Spain currently reports 10.4% against 10.2% in Norway, a difference of 0.2%.

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

Norway ranks 157th and Spain ranks 154th of 193 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Norway Spain Difference Ahead
1980s 14.9% 13.3% 1.6% Norway
1990s 13.9% 12.2% 1.7% Norway
2000s 11.9% 11.7% 0.2% Norway
2010s 10.5% 10.6% 0.1% Spain

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher rural population, male, Norway or Spain?
Spain, at 10.4% against 10.2% in Norway as of 2015.
What is the difference in rural population, male between Norway and Spain?
0.2%, with Spain ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and Spain?
8 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2015.
How do Norway and Spain rank globally for rural population, male?
Norway ranks 157th and Spain ranks 154th 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

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.