What is the difference in rural population, male between Burkina Faso and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?

11.2%, with Burkina Faso ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?

8 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2015.

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.

Burkina Faso vs Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan: Rural population, male

Burkina Faso

34.6%

in 2015

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan

23.4%

in 2015

Burkina Faso rank

28th

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan rank

29th

Rural population, male over time

Burkina Faso
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan

How they compare

Burkina Faso currently reports 34.6% against 23.4% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, a difference of 11.2%.

That makes Burkina Faso's figure about 1.5 times Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan's.

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

Burkina Faso ranks 28th and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 29th of 193 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Burkina Faso	Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan	Difference	Ahead
1980s	43.7%	29.2%	14.5%	Burkina Faso
1990s	41.7%	27.1%	14.6%	Burkina Faso
2000s	39.4%	25.7%	13.7%	Burkina Faso
2010s	35.6%	23.9%	11.7%	Burkina Faso

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher rural population, male, Burkina Faso or Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?: Burkina Faso, at 34.6% against 23.4% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan as of 2015.
What is the difference in rural population, male between Burkina Faso and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?: 11.2%, with Burkina Faso ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?: 8 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2015.
How do Burkina Faso and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan rank globally for rural population, male?: Burkina Faso ranks 28th and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 29th 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: 18 September 2026

Male rural population is the percentage males who live in rural areas to total population.