Sierra Leone vs Somalia: Rural population, male
Sierra Leone
29.3%
in 2015
Somalia
29.9%
in 2015
Sierra Leone rank
55th
Somalia rank
52nd
Rural population, male over time
- Sierra Leone
- Somalia
How they compare
Somalia currently reports 29.9% against 29.3% in Sierra Leone, a difference of 0.6%.
Across all 8 years both countries report, Somalia has been ahead every year.
Sierra Leone ranks 55th and Somalia ranks 52nd of 193 countries.
Somalia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sierra Leone | Somalia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 33.7% | 35.6% | 1.9% | Somalia |
| 1990s | 32.3% | 34.2% | 1.8% | Somalia |
| 2000s | 31.1% | 32.4% | 1.3% | Somalia |
| 2010s | 29.7% | 30.4% | 0.7% | Somalia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rural population, male, Sierra Leone or Somalia?
- Somalia, at 29.9% against 29.3% in Sierra Leone as of 2015.
- What is the difference in rural population, male between Sierra Leone and Somalia?
- 0.6%, with Somalia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sierra Leone and Somalia?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2015.
- How do Sierra Leone and Somalia rank globally for rural population, male?
- Sierra Leone ranks 55th and Somalia ranks 52nd 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.