IDA only vs Papua New Guinea: Rural population, male (% of total)
IDA only
33.4%
in 2015
Papua New Guinea
44.0%
in 2015
IDA only rank
5th
Papua New Guinea rank
2nd
Rural population, male (% of total) over time
- IDA only
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 44.0% against 33.4% in IDA only, a difference of 10.6%.
That makes Papua New Guinea's figure about 1.3 times IDA only's.
Across all 8 years both countries report, Papua New Guinea has been ahead every year.
IDA only ranks 5th and Papua New Guinea ranks 2nd of 47 groups.
Papua New Guinea has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | IDA only | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 40.1% | 44.1% | 4.0% | Papua New Guinea |
| 1990s | 38.2% | 43.3% | 5.1% | Papua New Guinea |
| 2000s | 36.4% | 43.9% | 7.5% | Papua New Guinea |
| 2010s | 34.0% | 44.0% | 10.0% | Papua New Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rural population, male, IDA only or Papua New Guinea?
- Papua New Guinea, at 44.0% against 33.4% in IDA only as of 2015.
- What is the difference in rural population, male between IDA only and Papua New Guinea?
- 10.6%, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for IDA only and Papua New Guinea?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2015.
- How do IDA only and Papua New Guinea rank globally for rural population, male?
- IDA only ranks 5th and Papua New Guinea ranks 2nd 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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About this data
Male rural population is the percentage males who live in rural areas to total population.