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

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.

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

Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)

32.4%

in 2015

Sri Lanka

39.7%

in 2015

Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) rank

9th

Sri Lanka rank

12th

Rural population, male over time

Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
Sri Lanka

How they compare

Sri Lanka currently reports 39.7% against 32.4% in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC), a difference of 7.3%.

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

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

Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) ranks 9th and Sri Lanka ranks 12th of 47 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)	Sri Lanka	Difference	Ahead
1980s	38.7%	41.2%	2.5%	Sri Lanka
1990s	36.6%	40.8%	4.3%	Sri Lanka
2000s	35.0%	40.4%	5.4%	Sri Lanka
2010s	33.0%	39.8%	6.8%	Sri Lanka

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher rural population, male, Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) or Sri Lanka?: Sri Lanka, at 39.7% against 32.4% in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) as of 2015.
What is the difference in rural population, male between Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) and Sri Lanka?: 7.3%, with Sri Lanka ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) and Sri Lanka?: 8 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2015.
How do Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) and Sri Lanka rank globally for rural population, male?: Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) ranks 9th and Sri Lanka ranks 12th 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: 04 September 2026

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