East Asia & Pacific vs India: Rural population, male

East Asia & Pacific
22.1%
in 2015
India
34.4%
in 2015
East Asia & Pacific rank
31st
India rank
29th

Rural population, male over time

  • East Asia & Pacific
  • India
010203040198019972015

How they compare

India currently reports 34.4% against 22.1% in East Asia & Pacific, a difference of 12.3%.

That makes India's figure about 1.6 times East Asia & Pacific's.

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

East Asia & Pacific ranks 31st 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 India Difference Ahead
1980s 36.0% 39.4% 3.3% India
1990s 32.8% 38.1% 5.3% India
2000s 28.5% 36.8% 8.3% India
2010s 23.3% 34.9% 11.6% India

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher rural population, male, East Asia & Pacific or India?
India, at 34.4% against 22.1% in East Asia & Pacific as of 2015.
What is the difference in rural population, male between East Asia & Pacific and India?
12.3%, with India ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for East Asia & Pacific and India?
8 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2015.
How do East Asia & Pacific and India rank globally for rural population, male?
East Asia & Pacific ranks 31st 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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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.