Ghana vs Indonesia: Rural population, male

Ghana
23.2%
in 2015
Indonesia
23.5%
in 2015
Ghana rank
83rd
Indonesia rank
80th

Rural population, male over time

  • Ghana
  • Indonesia
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How they compare

Indonesia currently reports 23.5% against 23.2% in Ghana, a difference of 0.3%.

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

Ghana ranks 83rd and Indonesia ranks 80th of 193 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Ghana Indonesia Difference Ahead
1980s 34.7% 38.0% 3.4% Indonesia
1990s 31.5% 33.5% 2.1% Indonesia
2000s 27.6% 28.3% 0.8% Indonesia
2010s 24.0% 24.5% 0.5% Indonesia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher rural population, male, Ghana or Indonesia?
Indonesia, at 23.5% against 23.2% in Ghana as of 2015.
What is the difference in rural population, male between Ghana and Indonesia?
0.3%, with Indonesia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Indonesia?
8 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2015.
How do Ghana and Indonesia rank globally for rural population, male?
Ghana ranks 83rd and Indonesia ranks 80th 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.