Afghanistan vs Chad: Rural population, male

Afghanistan
37.1%
in 2015
Chad
38.6%
in 2015
Afghanistan rank
20th
Chad rank
17th

Rural population, male over time

  • Afghanistan
  • Chad
010203040198019972015

How they compare

Chad currently reports 38.6% against 37.1% in Afghanistan, a difference of 1.5%.

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

Afghanistan ranks 20th and Chad ranks 17th of 193 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 3 and Chad in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Afghanistan Chad Difference Ahead
1980s 42.7% 39.5% 3.1% Afghanistan
1990s 41.4% 38.8% 2.6% Afghanistan
2000s 39.7% 38.7% 1.0% Afghanistan
2010s 37.7% 38.7% 1.0% Chad

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher rural population, male, Afghanistan or Chad?
Chad, at 38.6% against 37.1% in Afghanistan as of 2015.
What is the difference in rural population, male between Afghanistan and Chad?
1.5%, with Chad ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Chad?
8 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2015.
How do Afghanistan and Chad rank globally for rural population, male?
Afghanistan ranks 20th and Chad ranks 17th 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.