Denmark vs New Zealand: Rural population, male

Denmark
6.3%
in 2015
New Zealand
7.0%
in 2015
Denmark rank
172nd
New Zealand rank
169th

Rural population, male over time

  • Denmark
  • New Zealand
02468198019972015

How they compare

New Zealand currently reports 7.0% against 6.3% in Denmark, a difference of 0.7%.

That makes New Zealand's figure about 1.1 times Denmark's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 8 shared years of data; in 1980 it was New Zealand ahead.

Denmark ranks 172nd and New Zealand ranks 169th of 193 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 1 and New Zealand in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Denmark New Zealand Difference Ahead
1980s 8.0% 8.7% 0.7% New Zealand
1990s 7.6% 7.9% 0.2% New Zealand
2000s 7.3% 7.3% 0.1% Denmark
2010s 6.5% 7.1% 0.6% New Zealand

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher rural population, male, Denmark or New Zealand?
New Zealand, at 7.0% against 6.3% in Denmark as of 2015.
What is the difference in rural population, male between Denmark and New Zealand?
0.7%, with New Zealand ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and New Zealand?
8 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2015.
How do Denmark and New Zealand rank globally for rural population, male?
Denmark ranks 172nd and New Zealand ranks 169th 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.