How many years of comparable data are there for India and Tanzania, United Republic of?

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.

India vs Tanzania, United Republic of: Rural population, male

India

34.4%

in 2015

Tanzania, United Republic of

34.3%

in 2015

India rank

29th

Tanzania, United Republic of rank

33rd

Rural population, male over time

India
Tanzania, United Republic of

How they compare

India currently reports 34.4% against 34.3% in Tanzania, United Republic of, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 8 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Tanzania, United Republic of ahead.

India ranks 29th and Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 33rd of 193 countries.

Tanzania, United Republic of has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	India	Tanzania, United Republic of	Difference	Ahead
1980s	39.4%	41.7%	2.4%	Tanzania, United Republic of
1990s	38.1%	39.8%	1.8%	Tanzania, United Republic of
2000s	36.8%	38.1%	1.3%	Tanzania, United Republic of
2010s	34.9%	35.1%	0.2%	Tanzania, United Republic of

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher rural population, male, India or Tanzania, United Republic of?: India, at 34.4% against 34.3% in Tanzania, United Republic of as of 2015.
What is the difference in rural population, male between India and Tanzania, United Republic of?: 0.1%, with India ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for India and Tanzania, United Republic of?: 8 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2015.
How do India and Tanzania, United Republic of rank globally for rural population, male?: India ranks 29th and Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 33rd 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: 04 September 2026

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