Pre-demographic dividend vs Sri Lanka: Rural population, male

Pre-demographic dividend
30.3%
in 2015
Sri Lanka
39.7%
in 2015
Pre-demographic dividend rank
15th
Sri Lanka rank
12th

Rural population, male over time

  • Pre-demographic dividend
  • Sri Lanka
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How they compare

Sri Lanka currently reports 39.7% against 30.3% in Pre-demographic dividend, a difference of 9.4%.

That makes Sri Lanka's figure about 1.3 times Pre-demographic dividend's.

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

Pre-demographic dividend ranks 15th and Sri Lanka ranks 12th of 47 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Pre-demographic dividend Sri Lanka Difference Ahead
1980s 37.6% 41.2% 3.5% Sri Lanka
1990s 35.2% 40.8% 5.7% Sri Lanka
2000s 33.4% 40.4% 7.0% Sri Lanka
2010s 31.0% 39.8% 8.8% Sri Lanka

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher rural population, male, Pre-demographic dividend or Sri Lanka?
Sri Lanka, at 39.7% against 30.3% in Pre-demographic dividend as of 2015.
What is the difference in rural population, male between Pre-demographic dividend and Sri Lanka?
9.4%, with Sri Lanka ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Pre-demographic dividend and Sri Lanka?
8 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2015.
How do Pre-demographic dividend and Sri Lanka rank globally for rural population, male?
Pre-demographic dividend ranks 15th and Sri Lanka ranks 12th 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.