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
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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About this data
Male rural population is the percentage males who live in rural areas to total population.