South Africa vs Tunisia: Rural population, male

South Africa
16.5%
in 2015
Tunisia
16.3%
in 2015
South Africa rank
120th
Tunisia rank
122nd

Rural population, male over time

  • South Africa
  • Tunisia
0102030198019972015

How they compare

South Africa currently reports 16.5% against 16.3% in Tunisia, a difference of 0.2%.

Across all 8 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.

South Africa ranks 120th and Tunisia ranks 122nd of 193 countries.

South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade South Africa Tunisia Difference Ahead
1980s 25.0% 24.1% 0.9% South Africa
1990s 22.6% 20.2% 2.4% South Africa
2000s 19.9% 17.8% 2.1% South Africa
2010s 17.2% 16.6% 0.6% South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher rural population, male, South Africa or Tunisia?
South Africa, at 16.5% against 16.3% in Tunisia as of 2015.
What is the difference in rural population, male between South Africa and Tunisia?
0.2%, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Tunisia?
8 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2015.
How do South Africa and Tunisia rank globally for rural population, male?
South Africa ranks 120th and Tunisia ranks 122nd 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.