Bulgaria vs Turkey: Rural population, male (% of total)

Bulgaria
12.9%
in 2015
Turkey
12.9%
in 2015
Bulgaria rank
139th
Turkey rank
138th

Rural population, male (% of total) over time

  • Bulgaria
  • Turkey
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How they compare

Turkey currently reports 12.9% against 12.9% in Bulgaria, a difference of 0.0%.

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

Bulgaria ranks 139th and Turkey ranks 138th of 193 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Bulgaria Turkey Difference Ahead
1980s 18.2% 25.5% 7.3% Turkey
1990s 16.3% 19.2% 2.9% Turkey
2000s 14.9% 16.4% 1.5% Turkey
2010s 13.3% 13.6% 0.3% Turkey

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher rural population, male, Bulgaria or Turkey?
Turkey, at 12.9% against 12.9% in Bulgaria as of 2015.
What is the difference in rural population, male between Bulgaria and Turkey?
0.0%, with Turkey ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Turkey?
8 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2015.
How do Bulgaria and Turkey rank globally for rural population, male?
Bulgaria ranks 139th and Turkey ranks 138th 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.