Other small states vs Tanzania: Rural population, male (% of total)

Other small states
23.2%
in 2015
Tanzania
34.3%
in 2015
Other small states rank
30th
Tanzania rank
33rd

Rural population, male (% of total) over time

  • Other small states
  • Tanzania
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How they compare

Tanzania currently reports 34.3% against 23.2% in Other small states, a difference of 11.1%.

That makes Tanzania's figure about 1.5 times Other small states's.

Across all 8 years both countries report, Tanzania has been ahead every year.

Other small states ranks 30th and Tanzania ranks 33rd of 47 groups.

Tanzania has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Other small states Tanzania Difference Ahead
1980s 26.3% 41.7% 15.4% Tanzania
1990s 24.8% 39.8% 15.1% Tanzania
2000s 23.9% 38.1% 14.2% Tanzania
2010s 23.4% 35.1% 11.7% Tanzania

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher rural population, male, Other small states or Tanzania?
Tanzania, at 34.3% against 23.2% in Other small states as of 2015.
What is the difference in rural population, male between Other small states and Tanzania?
11.1%, with Tanzania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Other small states and Tanzania?
8 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2015.
How do Other small states and Tanzania rank globally for rural population, male?
Other small states ranks 30th and Tanzania ranks 33rd of 47 groups.
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.