Bhutan vs OECD members: Rural population, male
Bhutan
32.5%
in 2015
OECD members
10.0%
in 2015
Bhutan rank
42nd
OECD members rank
45th
Rural population, male over time
- Bhutan
- OECD members
How they compare
Bhutan currently reports 32.5% against 10.0% in OECD members, a difference of 22.5%.
That makes Bhutan's figure about 3.2 times OECD members's.
Across all 8 years both countries report, Bhutan has been ahead every year.
Bhutan ranks 42nd and OECD members ranks 45th of 193 countries.
Bhutan has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bhutan | OECD members | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 45.9% | 14.6% | 31.3% | Bhutan |
| 1990s | 41.9% | 13.1% | 28.8% | Bhutan |
| 2000s | 37.3% | 11.8% | 25.5% | Bhutan |
| 2010s | 33.5% | 10.3% | 23.2% | Bhutan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rural population, male, Bhutan or OECD members?
- Bhutan, at 32.5% against 10.0% in OECD members as of 2015.
- What is the difference in rural population, male between Bhutan and OECD members?
- 22.5%, with Bhutan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and OECD members?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2015.
- How do Bhutan and OECD members rank globally for rural population, male?
- Bhutan ranks 42nd and OECD members ranks 45th 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
Male rural population is the percentage males who live in rural areas to total population.