European Union vs Rwanda: Rural population, male

European Union
13.2%
in 2015
Rwanda
33.1%
in 2015
European Union rank
39th
Rwanda rank
36th

Rural population, male over time

  • European Union
  • Rwanda
1020304050198019972015

How they compare

Rwanda currently reports 33.1% against 13.2% in European Union, a difference of 19.9%.

That makes Rwanda's figure about 2.5 times European Union's.

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

European Union ranks 39th and Rwanda ranks 36th of 47 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade European Union Rwanda Difference Ahead
1980s 15.8% 46.5% 30.7% Rwanda
1990s 15.0% 44.8% 29.7% Rwanda
2000s 14.4% 39.4% 24.9% Rwanda
2010s 13.5% 34.4% 20.9% Rwanda

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher rural population, male, European Union or Rwanda?
Rwanda, at 33.1% against 13.2% in European Union as of 2015.
What is the difference in rural population, male between European Union and Rwanda?
19.9%, with Rwanda ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for European Union and Rwanda?
8 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2015.
How do European Union and Rwanda rank globally for rural population, male?
European Union ranks 39th and Rwanda ranks 36th 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.