Iraq vs Mongolia: Rural population, male

Iraq
15.3%
in 2015
Mongolia
14.5%
in 2015
Iraq rank
128th
Mongolia rank
131st

Rural population, male over time

  • Iraq
  • Mongolia
0510152025198019972015

How they compare

Iraq currently reports 15.3% against 14.5% in Mongolia, a difference of 0.8%.

That makes Iraq's figure about 1.1 times Mongolia's.

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

Iraq ranks 128th and Mongolia ranks 131st of 193 countries.

Mongolia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iraq Mongolia Difference Ahead
1980s 16.4% 23.3% 6.9% Mongolia
1990s 15.2% 21.7% 6.5% Mongolia
2000s 15.8% 20.5% 4.8% Mongolia
2010s 15.5% 15.7% 0.2% Mongolia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher rural population, male, Iraq or Mongolia?
Iraq, at 15.3% against 14.5% in Mongolia as of 2015.
What is the difference in rural population, male between Iraq and Mongolia?
0.8%, with Iraq ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Mongolia?
8 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2015.
How do Iraq and Mongolia rank globally for rural population, male?
Iraq ranks 128th and Mongolia ranks 131st 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.