Saudi Arabia vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Rural population, male

Saudi Arabia
9.7%
in 2015
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
8.7%
in 2015
Saudi Arabia rank
159th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
162nd

Rural population, male over time

  • Saudi Arabia
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
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How they compare

Saudi Arabia currently reports 9.7% against 8.7% in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 1.0%.

That makes Saudi Arabia's figure about 1.1 times United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's.

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

Saudi Arabia ranks 159th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 162nd of 193 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Saudi Arabia United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
1980s 16.5% 10.6% 5.8% Saudi Arabia
1990s 12.3% 10.7% 1.6% Saudi Arabia
2000s 10.6% 10.3% 0.3% Saudi Arabia
2010s 9.8% 9.0% 0.8% Saudi Arabia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher rural population, male, Saudi Arabia or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Saudi Arabia, at 9.7% against 8.7% in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2015.
What is the difference in rural population, male between Saudi Arabia and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
1.0%, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Saudi Arabia and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
8 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2015.
How do Saudi Arabia and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for rural population, male?
Saudi Arabia ranks 159th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 162nd 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.