Bangladesh vs Bhutan: Rural population, male

Bangladesh
32.6%
in 2015
Bhutan
32.5%
in 2015
Bangladesh rank
41st
Bhutan rank
42nd

Rural population, male over time

  • Bangladesh
  • Bhutan
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How they compare

Bangladesh currently reports 32.6% against 32.5% in Bhutan, a difference of 0.1%.

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

Bangladesh ranks 41st and Bhutan ranks 42nd of 193 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Bangladesh averaged higher in 2 and Bhutan in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bangladesh Bhutan Difference Ahead
1980s 43.2% 45.9% 2.7% Bhutan
1990s 40.7% 41.9% 1.3% Bhutan
2000s 38.0% 37.3% 0.7% Bangladesh
2010s 33.7% 33.5% 0.1% Bangladesh

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher rural population, male, Bangladesh or Bhutan?
Bangladesh, at 32.6% against 32.5% in Bhutan as of 2015.
What is the difference in rural population, male between Bangladesh and Bhutan?
0.1%, with Bangladesh ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Bhutan?
8 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2015.
How do Bangladesh and Bhutan rank globally for rural population, male?
Bangladesh ranks 41st and Bhutan ranks 42nd 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.