Canada vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Rural population, male

Canada
9.4%
in 2015
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
8.7%
in 2015
Canada rank
160th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
162nd

Rural population, male over time

  • Canada
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
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How they compare

Canada currently reports 9.4% against 8.7% in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 0.7%.

That makes Canada's figure about 1.1 times United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's.

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

Canada ranks 160th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 162nd of 193 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Canada United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
1980s 12.4% 10.6% 1.8% Canada
1990s 11.8% 10.7% 1.1% Canada
2000s 10.4% 10.3% 0.1% Canada
2010s 9.6% 9.0% 0.6% Canada

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher rural population, male, Canada or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Canada, at 9.4% against 8.7% in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2015.
What is the difference in rural population, male between Canada and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
0.7%, with Canada ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
8 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2015.
How do Canada and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for rural population, male?
Canada ranks 160th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 162nd 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

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.