Solomon Islands vs Sri Lanka: Rural population, male

Solomon Islands
39.3%
in 2015
Sri Lanka
39.7%
in 2015
Solomon Islands rank
13th
Sri Lanka rank
12th

Rural population, male over time

  • Solomon Islands
  • Sri Lanka
01020304050198019972015

How they compare

Sri Lanka currently reports 39.7% against 39.3% in Solomon Islands, a difference of 0.4%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 8 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Solomon Islands ahead.

Solomon Islands ranks 13th and Sri Lanka ranks 12th of 193 countries.

Solomon Islands has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Solomon Islands Sri Lanka Difference Ahead
1980s 45.7% 41.2% 4.5% Solomon Islands
1990s 44.0% 40.8% 3.2% Solomon Islands
2000s 42.5% 40.4% 2.1% Solomon Islands
2010s 39.9% 39.8% 0.1% Solomon Islands

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher rural population, male, Solomon Islands or Sri Lanka?
Sri Lanka, at 39.7% against 39.3% in Solomon Islands as of 2015.
What is the difference in rural population, male between Solomon Islands and Sri Lanka?
0.4%, with Sri Lanka ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Solomon Islands and Sri Lanka?
8 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2015.
How do Solomon Islands and Sri Lanka rank globally for rural population, male?
Solomon Islands ranks 13th and Sri Lanka ranks 12th 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

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.