Bolivia vs El Salvador: Rural population, male (% of total)

Bolivia
16.4%
in 2015
El Salvador
16.2%
in 2015
Bolivia rank
121st
El Salvador rank
123rd

Rural population, male (% of total) over time

  • Bolivia
  • El Salvador
0102030198019972015

How they compare

Bolivia currently reports 16.4% against 16.2% in El Salvador, a difference of 0.2%.

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

Bolivia ranks 121st and El Salvador ranks 123rd of 193 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Bolivia averaged higher in 1 and El Salvador in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bolivia El Salvador Difference Ahead
1980s 26.0% 27.2% 1.2% El Salvador
1990s 21.6% 24.0% 2.4% El Salvador
2000s 19.2% 19.6% 0.5% El Salvador
2010s 16.9% 16.8% 0.1% Bolivia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher rural population, male, Bolivia or El Salvador?
Bolivia, at 16.4% against 16.2% in El Salvador as of 2015.
What is the difference in rural population, male between Bolivia and El Salvador?
0.2%, with Bolivia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bolivia and El Salvador?
8 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2015.
How do Bolivia and El Salvador rank globally for rural population, male?
Bolivia ranks 121st and El Salvador ranks 123rd 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.