Iceland vs Japan: Rural population, male
Iceland
3.3%
in 2015
Japan
3.1%
in 2015
Iceland rank
181st
Japan rank
183rd
Rural population, male over time
- Iceland
- Japan
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 3.3% against 3.1% in Japan, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 8 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Japan ahead.
Iceland ranks 181st and Japan ranks 183rd of 193 countries.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 5.8% | 11.5% | 5.7% | Japan |
| 1990s | 4.8% | 10.8% | 6.0% | Japan |
| 2000s | 3.8% | 8.6% | 4.7% | Japan |
| 2010s | 3.4% | 3.9% | 0.5% | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rural population, male, Iceland or Japan?
- Iceland, at 3.3% against 3.1% in Japan as of 2015.
- What is the difference in rural population, male between Iceland and Japan?
- 0.2%, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Japan?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2015.
- How do Iceland and Japan rank globally for rural population, male?
- Iceland ranks 181st and Japan ranks 183rd 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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About this data
Male rural population is the percentage males who live in rural areas to total population.