Portugal vs Suriname: Rural population, male

Portugal
18.0%
in 2015
Suriname
17.3%
in 2015
Portugal rank
112th
Suriname rank
115th

Rural population, male over time

  • Portugal
  • Suriname
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How they compare

Portugal currently reports 18.0% against 17.3% in Suriname, a difference of 0.7%.

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

Portugal ranks 112th and Suriname ranks 115th of 193 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Portugal Suriname Difference Ahead
1980s 27.4% 17.8% 9.6% Portugal
1990s 24.6% 17.6% 7.1% Portugal
2000s 21.5% 17.1% 4.5% Portugal
2010s 18.7% 17.2% 1.4% Portugal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher rural population, male, Portugal or Suriname?
Portugal, at 18.0% against 17.3% in Suriname as of 2015.
What is the difference in rural population, male between Portugal and Suriname?
0.7%, with Portugal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Suriname?
8 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2015.
How do Portugal and Suriname rank globally for rural population, male?
Portugal ranks 112th and Suriname ranks 115th 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.