How many years of comparable data are there for Sri Lanka and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?

8 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2015.

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.

Sri Lanka vs Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income): Rural population, male

Sri Lanka

39.7%

in 2015

Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)

30.7%

in 2015

Sri Lanka rank

12th

Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank

12th

Rural population, male over time

Sri Lanka
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)

How they compare

Sri Lanka currently reports 39.7% against 30.7% in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), a difference of 9.0%.

That makes Sri Lanka's figure about 1.3 times Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)'s.

Across all 8 years both countries report, Sri Lanka has been ahead every year.

Sri Lanka ranks 12th and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 12th of 193 countries.

Sri Lanka has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Sri Lanka	Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)	Difference	Ahead
1980s	41.2%	37.8%	3.3%	Sri Lanka
1990s	40.8%	35.4%	5.4%	Sri Lanka
2000s	40.4%	33.6%	6.8%	Sri Lanka
2010s	39.8%	31.3%	8.4%	Sri Lanka

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher rural population, male, Sri Lanka or Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?: Sri Lanka, at 39.7% against 30.7% in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) as of 2015.
What is the difference in rural population, male between Sri Lanka and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?: 9.0%, with Sri Lanka ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sri Lanka and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?: 8 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2015.
How do Sri Lanka and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank globally for rural population, male?: Sri Lanka ranks 12th and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) 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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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: 04 September 2026

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