Samoa vs World: Rural population, male

Samoa
41.8%
in 2015
World
23.4%
in 2015
Samoa rank
5th
World rank
2nd

Rural population, male over time

  • Samoa
  • World
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How they compare

Samoa currently reports 41.8% against 23.4% in World, a difference of 18.4%.

That makes Samoa's figure about 1.8 times World's.

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

Samoa ranks 5th and World ranks 2nd of 192 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Samoa World Difference Ahead
1980s 40.7% 30.3% 10.4% Samoa
1990s 40.8% 28.5% 12.3% Samoa
2000s 40.8% 26.5% 14.2% Samoa
2010s 41.6% 24.0% 17.5% Samoa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher rural population, male, Samoa or World?
Samoa, at 41.8% against 23.4% in World as of 2015.
What is the difference in rural population, male between Samoa and World?
18.4%, with Samoa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Samoa and World?
8 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2015.
How do Samoa and World rank globally for rural population, male?
Samoa ranks 5th and World ranks 2nd of 192 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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About this data

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.