Pacific island small states vs Samoa: Rural population, male

Pacific island small states
32.7%
in 2015
Samoa
41.8%
in 2015
Pacific island small states rank
8th
Samoa rank
5th

Rural population, male over time

  • Pacific island small states
  • Samoa
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How they compare

Samoa currently reports 41.8% against 32.7% in Pacific island small states, a difference of 9.1%.

That makes Samoa's figure about 1.3 times Pacific island small states's.

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

Pacific island small states ranks 8th and Samoa ranks 5th of 47 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Pacific island small states Samoa Difference Ahead
1980s 37.1% 40.7% 3.6% Samoa
1990s 35.6% 40.8% 5.3% Samoa
2000s 34.1% 40.8% 6.7% Samoa
2010s 32.9% 41.6% 8.7% Samoa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher rural population, male, Pacific island small states or Samoa?
Samoa, at 41.8% against 32.7% in Pacific island small states as of 2015.
What is the difference in rural population, male between Pacific island small states and Samoa?
9.1%, with Samoa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Pacific island small states and Samoa?
8 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2015.
How do Pacific island small states and Samoa rank globally for rural population, male?
Pacific island small states ranks 8th and Samoa ranks 5th 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.