Iraq vs Latvia: Rural population, male

Iraq
15.3%
in 2015
Latvia
15.7%
in 2015
Iraq rank
128th
Latvia rank
126th

Rural population, male over time

  • Iraq
  • Latvia
051015198019972015

How they compare

Latvia currently reports 15.7% against 15.3% in Iraq, a difference of 0.4%.

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

Iraq ranks 128th and Latvia ranks 126th of 193 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Iraq averaged higher in 3 and Latvia in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iraq Latvia Difference Ahead
1980s 16.4% 15.2% 1.2% Iraq
1990s 15.2% 14.7% 0.5% Iraq
2000s 15.8% 15.4% 0.4% Iraq
2010s 15.5% 15.7% 0.2% Latvia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher rural population, male, Iraq or Latvia?
Latvia, at 15.7% against 15.3% in Iraq as of 2015.
What is the difference in rural population, male between Iraq and Latvia?
0.4%, with Latvia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Latvia?
8 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2015.
How do Iraq and Latvia rank globally for rural population, male?
Iraq ranks 128th and Latvia ranks 126th 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.