Canada vs South Korea: Rural population, male (% of total)
Canada
9.4%
in 2015
South Korea
8.6%
in 2015
Canada rank
160th
South Korea rank
163rd
Rural population, male (% of total) over time
- Canada
- South Korea
How they compare
Canada currently reports 9.4% against 8.6% in South Korea, a difference of 0.8%.
That makes Canada's figure about 1.1 times South Korea's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 8 shared years of data; in 1980 it was South Korea ahead.
Canada ranks 160th and South Korea ranks 163rd of 193 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 2 and South Korea in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | South Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 12.4% | 19.7% | 7.3% | South Korea |
| 1990s | 11.8% | 12.0% | 0.2% | South Korea |
| 2000s | 10.4% | 9.7% | 0.7% | Canada |
| 2010s | 9.6% | 8.8% | 0.8% | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rural population, male, Canada or South Korea?
- Canada, at 9.4% against 8.6% in South Korea as of 2015.
- What is the difference in rural population, male between Canada and South Korea?
- 0.8%, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and South Korea?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2015.
- How do Canada and South Korea rank globally for rural population, male?
- Canada ranks 160th and South Korea ranks 163rd 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.