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
4681012198019972015

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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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.