What is the difference in rural population, male between Congo, Democratic Republic of the and Maldives?

0.3%, with Congo, Democratic Republic of the ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Congo, Democratic Republic of the and Maldives?

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.

Congo, Democratic Republic of the vs Maldives: Rural population, male

Congo, Democratic Republic of the

27.8%

in 2015

Maldives

27.5%

in 2015

Congo, Democratic Republic of the rank

64th

Maldives rank

67th

Rural population, male over time

Congo, Democratic Republic of the
Maldives

How they compare

Congo, Democratic Republic of the currently reports 27.8% against 27.5% in Maldives, a difference of 0.3%.

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

Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 64th and Maldives ranks 67th of 193 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Congo, Democratic Republic of the	Maldives	Difference	Ahead
1980s	34.8%	39.0%	4.2%	Maldives
1990s	33.1%	37.3%	4.2%	Maldives
2000s	30.9%	35.2%	4.2%	Maldives
2010s	28.5%	29.0%	0.5%	Maldives

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher rural population, male, Congo, Democratic Republic of the or Maldives?: Congo, Democratic Republic of the, at 27.8% against 27.5% in Maldives as of 2015.
What is the difference in rural population, male between Congo, Democratic Republic of the and Maldives?: 0.3%, with Congo, Democratic Republic of the ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Congo, Democratic Republic of the and Maldives?: 8 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2015.
How do Congo, Democratic Republic of the and Maldives rank globally for rural population, male?: Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 64th and Maldives ranks 67th 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: 04 September 2026

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