Sierra Leone vs Zambia: Rural population, male

Sierra Leone
29.3%
in 2015
Zambia
29.2%
in 2015
Sierra Leone rank
55th
Zambia rank
58th

Rural population, male over time

  • Sierra Leone
  • Zambia
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How they compare

Sierra Leone currently reports 29.3% against 29.2% in Zambia, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 8 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Sierra Leone ahead.

Sierra Leone ranks 55th and Zambia ranks 58th of 193 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Sierra Leone averaged higher in 2 and Zambia in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Sierra Leone Zambia Difference Ahead
1980s 33.7% 29.1% 4.6% Sierra Leone
1990s 32.3% 30.2% 2.2% Sierra Leone
2000s 31.1% 31.8% 0.7% Zambia
2010s 29.7% 29.7% 0.0% Zambia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher rural population, male, Sierra Leone or Zambia?
Sierra Leone, at 29.3% against 29.2% in Zambia as of 2015.
What is the difference in rural population, male between Sierra Leone and Zambia?
0.1%, with Sierra Leone ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sierra Leone and Zambia?
8 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2015.
How do Sierra Leone and Zambia rank globally for rural population, male?
Sierra Leone ranks 55th and Zambia ranks 58th 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.