Burundi vs Malawi: Rural population, male

Burundi
42.8%
in 2015
Malawi
41.7%
in 2015
Burundi rank
3rd
Malawi rank
6th

Rural population, male over time

  • Burundi
  • Malawi
01020304050198019972015

How they compare

Burundi currently reports 42.8% against 41.7% in Malawi, a difference of 1.1%.

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

Burundi ranks 3rd and Malawi ranks 6th of 193 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Burundi Malawi Difference Ahead
1980s 46.0% 43.5% 2.5% Burundi
1990s 45.4% 42.6% 2.8% Burundi
2000s 44.6% 42.0% 2.6% Burundi
2010s 43.2% 41.8% 1.4% Burundi

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher rural population, male, Burundi or Malawi?
Burundi, at 42.8% against 41.7% in Malawi as of 2015.
What is the difference in rural population, male between Burundi and Malawi?
1.1%, with Burundi ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Malawi?
8 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2015.
How do Burundi and Malawi rank globally for rural population, male?
Burundi ranks 3rd and Malawi ranks 6th 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.