How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?

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.

Bhutan vs Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries): Rural population, male

Bhutan

32.5%

in 2015

Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)

10.4%

in 2015

Bhutan rank

42nd

Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) rank

42nd

Rural population, male over time

Bhutan
Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)

How they compare

Bhutan currently reports 32.5% against 10.4% in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 22.1%.

That makes Bhutan's figure about 3.1 times Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.

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

Bhutan ranks 42nd and Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 42nd of 193 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Bhutan	Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)	Difference	Ahead
1980s	45.9%	17.7%	28.1%	Bhutan
1990s	41.9%	14.7%	27.2%	Bhutan
2000s	37.3%	12.4%	25.0%	Bhutan
2010s	33.5%	10.8%	22.8%	Bhutan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher rural population, male, Bhutan or Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?: Bhutan, at 32.5% against 10.4% in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2015.
What is the difference in rural population, male between Bhutan and Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?: 22.1%, with Bhutan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?: 8 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2015.
How do Bhutan and Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) rank globally for rural population, male?: Bhutan ranks 42nd and Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) 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: 04 September 2026

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