India vs World: Rural population, male (% of total)
India
34.4%
in 2015
World
23.4%
in 2015
India rank
29th
World rank
28th
Rural population, male (% of total) over time
- India
- World
How they compare
India currently reports 34.4% against 23.4% in World, a difference of 11.0%.
That makes India's figure about 1.5 times World's.
Across all 8 years both countries report, India has been ahead every year.
India ranks 29th and World ranks 28th of 193 countries.
India has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | World | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 39.4% | 30.3% | 9.0% | India |
| 1990s | 38.1% | 28.5% | 9.6% | India |
| 2000s | 36.8% | 26.5% | 10.3% | India |
| 2010s | 34.9% | 24.0% | 10.9% | India |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rural population, male, India or World?
- India, at 34.4% against 23.4% in World as of 2015.
- What is the difference in rural population, male between India and World?
- 11.0%, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and World?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2015.
- How do India and World rank globally for rural population, male?
- India ranks 29th and World ranks 28th 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.