European Union vs Zimbabwe: Rural population, male

European Union
13.2%
in 2015
Zimbabwe
32.6%
in 2015
European Union rank
39th
Zimbabwe rank
40th

Rural population, male over time

  • European Union
  • Zimbabwe
152025303540198019972015

How they compare

Zimbabwe currently reports 32.6% against 13.2% in European Union, a difference of 19.4%.

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

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

European Union ranks 39th and Zimbabwe ranks 40th of 47 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade European Union Zimbabwe Difference Ahead
1980s 15.8% 37.4% 21.5% Zimbabwe
1990s 15.0% 33.9% 18.9% Zimbabwe
2000s 14.4% 32.0% 17.5% Zimbabwe
2010s 13.5% 32.4% 18.9% Zimbabwe

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher rural population, male, European Union or Zimbabwe?
Zimbabwe, at 32.6% against 13.2% in European Union as of 2015.
What is the difference in rural population, male between European Union and Zimbabwe?
19.4%, with Zimbabwe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for European Union and Zimbabwe?
8 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2015.
How do European Union and Zimbabwe rank globally for rural population, male?
European Union ranks 39th and Zimbabwe ranks 40th 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.