Iran vs Turkey: Rural population, male (% of total)
Iran
13.4%
in 2015
Turkey
12.9%
in 2015
Iran rank
137th
Turkey rank
138th
Rural population, male (% of total) over time
- Iran
- Turkey
How they compare
Iran currently reports 13.4% against 12.9% in Turkey, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 8 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Turkey ahead.
Iran ranks 137th and Turkey ranks 138th of 193 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Iran averaged higher in 3 and Turkey in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iran | Turkey | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 24.6% | 25.5% | 0.9% | Turkey |
| 1990s | 21.1% | 19.2% | 1.9% | Iran |
| 2000s | 17.2% | 16.4% | 0.8% | Iran |
| 2010s | 14.1% | 13.6% | 0.6% | Iran |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rural population, male, Iran or Turkey?
- Iran, at 13.4% against 12.9% in Turkey as of 2015.
- What is the difference in rural population, male between Iran and Turkey?
- 0.5%, with Iran ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Turkey?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2015.
- How do Iran and Turkey rank globally for rural population, male?
- Iran ranks 137th and Turkey ranks 138th 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.