How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?

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.

Ethiopia vs Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC): Rural population, male

Ethiopia

40.4%

in 2015

Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)

32.4%

in 2015

Ethiopia rank

9th

Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) rank

9th

Rural population, male over time

Ethiopia
Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)

How they compare

Ethiopia currently reports 40.4% against 32.4% in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC), a difference of 8.0%.

That makes Ethiopia's figure about 1.2 times Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)'s.

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

Ethiopia ranks 9th and Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) ranks 9th of 193 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Ethiopia	Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)	Difference	Ahead
1980s	44.5%	38.7%	5.9%	Ethiopia
1990s	43.5%	36.6%	7.0%	Ethiopia
2000s	42.4%	35.0%	7.4%	Ethiopia
2010s	40.9%	33.0%	7.9%	Ethiopia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher rural population, male, Ethiopia or Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?: Ethiopia, at 40.4% against 32.4% in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) as of 2015.
What is the difference in rural population, male between Ethiopia and Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?: 8.0%, with Ethiopia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?: 8 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2015.
How do Ethiopia and Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) rank globally for rural population, male?: Ethiopia ranks 9th and Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) ranks 9th 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: 04 September 2026

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