Iraq vs New Caledonia: Rural population, male

Iraq
15.3%
in 2015
New Caledonia
15.2%
in 2015
Iraq rank
128th
New Caledonia rank
129th

Rural population, male over time

  • Iraq
  • New Caledonia
05101520198019972015

How they compare

Iraq currently reports 15.3% against 15.2% in New Caledonia, a difference of 0.1%.

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

Iraq ranks 128th and New Caledonia ranks 129th of 193 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Iraq New Caledonia Difference Ahead
1980s 16.4% 21.6% 5.2% New Caledonia
1990s 15.2% 20.7% 5.4% New Caledonia
2000s 15.8% 19.0% 3.2% New Caledonia
2010s 15.5% 15.9% 0.5% New Caledonia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher rural population, male, Iraq or New Caledonia?
Iraq, at 15.3% against 15.2% in New Caledonia as of 2015.
What is the difference in rural population, male between Iraq and New Caledonia?
0.1%, with Iraq ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and New Caledonia?
8 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2015.
How do Iraq and New Caledonia rank globally for rural population, male?
Iraq ranks 128th and New Caledonia ranks 129th 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.