How many years of comparable data are there for East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) and Lesotho?

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.

East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) vs Lesotho: Rural population, male

East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)

24.1%

in 2015

Lesotho

36.7%

in 2015

East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) rank

26th

Lesotho rank

25th

Rural population, male over time

East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)
Lesotho

How they compare

Lesotho currently reports 36.7% against 24.1% in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income), a difference of 12.6%.

That makes Lesotho's figure about 1.5 times East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)'s.

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

East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) ranks 26th and Lesotho ranks 25th of 47 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)	Lesotho	Difference	Ahead
1980s	39.3%	42.1%	2.8%	Lesotho
1990s	35.7%	41.7%	6.0%	Lesotho
2000s	31.0%	39.0%	8.0%	Lesotho
2010s	25.4%	37.1%	11.7%	Lesotho

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 Lesotho?: Lesotho, at 36.7% 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 Lesotho?: 12.6%, with Lesotho ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) and Lesotho?: 8 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2015.
How do East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) and Lesotho rank globally for rural population, male?: East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) ranks 26th and Lesotho ranks 25th 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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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.