China vs Ghana: Rural population, male

China
23.0%
in 2015
Ghana
23.2%
in 2015
China rank
86th
Ghana rank
83rd

Rural population, male over time

  • China
  • Ghana
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How they compare

Ghana currently reports 23.2% against 23.0% in China, a difference of 0.2%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 8 shared years of data; in 1980 it was China ahead.

China ranks 86th and Ghana ranks 83rd of 193 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade China Ghana Difference Ahead
1980s 40.6% 34.7% 5.9% China
1990s 36.8% 31.5% 5.3% China
2000s 31.5% 27.6% 3.9% China
2010s 24.6% 24.0% 0.7% China

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher rural population, male, China or Ghana?
Ghana, at 23.2% against 23.0% in China as of 2015.
What is the difference in rural population, male between China and Ghana?
0.2%, with Ghana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and Ghana?
8 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2015.
How do China and Ghana rank globally for rural population, male?
China ranks 86th and Ghana ranks 83rd 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.