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