Ecuador vs North Korea: Rural population, male (% of total)

Ecuador
18.5%
in 2015
North Korea
18.9%
in 2015
Ecuador rank
110th
North Korea rank
108th

Rural population, male (% of total) over time

  • Ecuador
  • North Korea
0102030198019972015

How they compare

North Korea currently reports 18.9% against 18.5% in Ecuador, a difference of 0.4%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 8 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Ecuador ahead.

Ecuador ranks 110th and North Korea ranks 108th of 193 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Ecuador averaged higher in 3 and North Korea in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ecuador North Korea Difference Ahead
1980s 26.2% 20.3% 5.9% Ecuador
1990s 22.5% 19.8% 2.7% Ecuador
2000s 20.1% 19.4% 0.7% Ecuador
2010s 18.8% 19.0% 0.3% North Korea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher rural population, male, Ecuador or North Korea?
North Korea, at 18.9% against 18.5% in Ecuador as of 2015.
What is the difference in rural population, male between Ecuador and North Korea?
0.4%, with North Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and North Korea?
8 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2015.
How do Ecuador and North Korea rank globally for rural population, male?
Ecuador ranks 110th and North Korea ranks 108th 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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About this data

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.