Estonia vs Latvia: Rural population, male

Estonia
15.9%
in 2015
Latvia
15.7%
in 2015
Estonia rank
124th
Latvia rank
126th

Rural population, male over time

  • Estonia
  • Latvia
051015198019972015

How they compare

Estonia currently reports 15.9% against 15.7% in Latvia, a difference of 0.2%.

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

Estonia ranks 124th and Latvia ranks 126th of 193 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Estonia averaged higher in 1 and Latvia in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Estonia Latvia Difference Ahead
1980s 14.1% 15.2% 1.0% Latvia
1990s 14.0% 14.7% 0.7% Latvia
2000s 15.0% 15.4% 0.3% Latvia
2010s 15.7% 15.7% 0.1% Estonia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher rural population, male, Estonia or Latvia?
Estonia, at 15.9% against 15.7% in Latvia as of 2015.
What is the difference in rural population, male between Estonia and Latvia?
0.2%, with Estonia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and Latvia?
8 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2015.
How do Estonia and Latvia rank globally for rural population, male?
Estonia ranks 124th and Latvia ranks 126th 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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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.