East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) vs India: Rural population, male
East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)
24.1%
in 2015
India
34.4%
in 2015
East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) rank
26th
India rank
29th
Rural population, male over time
- East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)
- India
How they compare
India currently reports 34.4% against 24.1% in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income), a difference of 10.3%.
That makes India's figure about 1.4 times East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)'s.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 8 shared years of data; in 1980 it was East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) ahead.
East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) ranks 26th and India ranks 29th of 47 groups.
India has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) | India | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 39.3% | 39.4% | 0.1% | India |
| 1990s | 35.7% | 38.1% | 2.4% | India |
| 2000s | 31.0% | 36.8% | 5.8% | India |
| 2010s | 25.4% | 34.9% | 9.5% | India |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rural population, male, East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) or India?
- India, at 34.4% against 24.1% in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) as of 2015.
- What is the difference in rural population, male between East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) and India?
- 10.3%, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) and India?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2015.
- How do East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) and India rank globally for rural population, male?
- East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) ranks 26th and India ranks 29th of 47 groups.
- 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.