Netherlands Antilles (former) vs Western Africa: Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate

Netherlands Antilles (former)
4.58 % change on previous year
in 2010
Western Africa
0.6577 % change on previous year
in 2050
Netherlands Antilles (former) rank
1st
Western Africa rank
1st

Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate over time

  • Netherlands Antilles (former)
  • Western Africa
-5-2.502.55195120002050

How they compare

Netherlands Antilles (former) currently reports 4.58 % change on previous year against 0.6577 % change on previous year in Western Africa, a difference of 3.92 % change on previous year.

That makes Netherlands Antilles (former)'s figure about 7.0 times Western Africa's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 60 shared years of data; in 1951 it was Netherlands Antilles (former) ahead.

Netherlands Antilles (former) ranks 1st and Western Africa ranks 1st of 217 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Netherlands Antilles (former) averaged higher in 1 and Western Africa in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade Netherlands Antilles (former) Western Africa Difference Ahead
1950s 0.9184 % change on previous year 1.22 % change on previous year 0.2985 % change on previous year Western Africa
1960s -0.2651 % change on previous year 1.69 % change on previous year 1.95 % change on previous year Western Africa
1970s -1.1 % change on previous year 1.95 % change on previous year 3.05 % change on previous year Western Africa
1980s -1.45 % change on previous year 1.88 % change on previous year 3.33 % change on previous year Western Africa
1990s -4.19 % change on previous year 2.02 % change on previous year 6.22 % change on previous year Western Africa
2000s 1.47 % change on previous year 1.66 % change on previous year 0.1817 % change on previous year Western Africa
2010s 4.58 % change on previous year 1.61 % change on previous year 2.97 % change on previous year Netherlands Antilles (former)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population - est. & proj. — rural population, annual growth rate, Netherlands Antilles (former) or Western Africa?
Netherlands Antilles (former), at 4.58 % change on previous year against 0.6577 % change on previous year in Western Africa as of 2010.
What is the difference in population - est. & proj. — rural population, annual growth rate between Netherlands Antilles (former) and Western Africa?
3.92 % change on previous year, with Netherlands Antilles (former) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands Antilles (former) and Western Africa?
60 years are reported by both, from 1951 to 2010.
How do Netherlands Antilles (former) and Western Africa rank globally for population - est. & proj. — rural population, annual growth rate?
Netherlands Antilles (former) ranks 1st and Western Africa ranks 1st of 217 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
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Coverage
268 places, 24,470 data points, 1951–2050
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The year-on-year percentage change in Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.