Algeria vs Iraq: Rural population, male

Algeria
14.9%
in 2015
Iraq
15.3%
in 2015
Algeria rank
130th
Iraq rank
128th

Rural population, male over time

  • Algeria
  • Iraq
0102030198019972015

How they compare

Iraq currently reports 15.3% against 14.9% in Algeria, a difference of 0.4%.

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

Algeria ranks 130th and Iraq ranks 128th of 193 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Algeria Iraq Difference Ahead
1980s 27.4% 16.4% 11.0% Algeria
1990s 23.2% 15.2% 8.0% Algeria
2000s 19.4% 15.8% 3.6% Algeria
2010s 15.7% 15.5% 0.3% Algeria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher rural population, male, Algeria or Iraq?
Iraq, at 15.3% against 14.9% in Algeria as of 2015.
What is the difference in rural population, male between Algeria and Iraq?
0.4%, with Iraq ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and Iraq?
8 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2015.
How do Algeria and Iraq rank globally for rural population, male?
Algeria ranks 130th and Iraq ranks 128th 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.