Rwanda vs Sudan: Rural population, male

Rwanda
33.1%
in 2015
Sudan
33.4%
in 2015
Rwanda rank
36th
Sudan rank
34th

Rural population, male over time

  • Rwanda
  • Sudan
01020304050198019972015

How they compare

Sudan currently reports 33.4% against 33.1% in Rwanda, a difference of 0.3%.

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

Rwanda ranks 36th and Sudan ranks 34th of 193 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Rwanda Sudan Difference Ahead
1980s 46.5% 39.4% 7.1% Rwanda
1990s 44.8% 35.0% 9.8% Rwanda
2000s 39.4% 33.9% 5.5% Rwanda
2010s 34.4% 33.5% 0.9% Rwanda

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher rural population, male, Rwanda or Sudan?
Sudan, at 33.4% against 33.1% in Rwanda as of 2015.
What is the difference in rural population, male between Rwanda and Sudan?
0.3%, with Sudan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Rwanda and Sudan?
8 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2015.
How do Rwanda and Sudan rank globally for rural population, male?
Rwanda ranks 36th and Sudan ranks 34th 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.