Bhutan vs Madagascar: Rural population, male

Bhutan
32.5%
in 2015
Madagascar
32.6%
in 2015
Bhutan rank
42nd
Madagascar rank
39th

Rural population, male over time

  • Bhutan
  • Madagascar
01020304050198019972015

How they compare

Madagascar 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.

Bhutan ranks 42nd and Madagascar ranks 39th of 193 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Bhutan Madagascar Difference Ahead
1980s 45.9% 40.4% 5.5% Bhutan
1990s 41.9% 37.8% 4.2% Bhutan
2000s 37.3% 36.1% 1.3% Bhutan
2010s 33.5% 33.4% 0.1% Bhutan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher rural population, male, Bhutan or Madagascar?
Madagascar, at 32.6% against 32.5% in Bhutan as of 2015.
What is the difference in rural population, male between Bhutan and Madagascar?
0.1%, with Madagascar ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and Madagascar?
8 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2015.
How do Bhutan and Madagascar rank globally for rural population, male?
Bhutan ranks 42nd and Madagascar ranks 39th 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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About this data

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.