Saudi Arabia vs United States: Rural population, male (% of total)
Saudi Arabia
9.7%
in 2015
United States
9.3%
in 2015
Saudi Arabia rank
159th
United States rank
161st
Rural population, male (% of total) over time
- Saudi Arabia
- United States
How they compare
Saudi Arabia currently reports 9.7% against 9.3% in United States, a difference of 0.4%.
Across all 8 years both countries report, Saudi Arabia has been ahead every year.
Saudi Arabia ranks 159th and United States ranks 161st 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 States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 16.5% | 13.0% | 3.5% | Saudi Arabia |
| 1990s | 12.3% | 11.9% | 0.4% | Saudi Arabia |
| 2000s | 10.6% | 10.3% | 0.2% | Saudi Arabia |
| 2010s | 9.8% | 9.5% | 0.3% | Saudi Arabia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rural population, male, Saudi Arabia or United States?
- Saudi Arabia, at 9.7% against 9.3% in United States as of 2015.
- What is the difference in rural population, male between Saudi Arabia and United States?
- 0.4%, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Saudi Arabia and United States?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2015.
- How do Saudi Arabia and United States rank globally for rural population, male?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 159th and United States ranks 161st 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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About this data
Male rural population is the percentage males who live in rural areas to total population.