Bulgaria vs Iran: Rural population, male (% of total)
Bulgaria
12.9%
in 2015
Iran
13.4%
in 2015
Bulgaria rank
139th
Iran rank
137th
Rural population, male (% of total) over time
- Bulgaria
- Iran
How they compare
Iran currently reports 13.4% against 12.9% in Bulgaria, a difference of 0.5%.
Across all 8 years both countries report, Iran has been ahead every year.
Bulgaria ranks 139th and Iran ranks 137th of 193 countries.
Iran has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Iran | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 18.2% | 24.6% | 6.4% | Iran |
| 1990s | 16.3% | 21.1% | 4.9% | Iran |
| 2000s | 14.9% | 17.2% | 2.3% | Iran |
| 2010s | 13.3% | 14.1% | 0.8% | Iran |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rural population, male, Bulgaria or Iran?
- Iran, at 13.4% against 12.9% in Bulgaria as of 2015.
- What is the difference in rural population, male between Bulgaria and Iran?
- 0.5%, with Iran ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Iran?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2015.
- How do Bulgaria and Iran rank globally for rural population, male?
- Bulgaria ranks 139th and Iran ranks 137th 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.