Ireland vs Korea, Democratic People's Republic of: Rural population, male

Ireland
18.7%
in 2015
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
18.9%
in 2015
Ireland rank
109th
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of rank
108th

Rural population, male over time

  • Ireland
  • Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
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How they compare

Korea, Democratic People's Republic of currently reports 18.9% against 18.7% in Ireland, a difference of 0.2%.

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

Ireland ranks 109th and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 108th of 193 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Ireland Korea, Democratic People's Republic of Difference Ahead
1980s 23.0% 20.3% 2.7% Ireland
1990s 21.9% 19.8% 2.2% Ireland
2000s 20.6% 19.4% 1.2% Ireland
2010s 19.1% 19.0% 0.0% Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher rural population, male, Ireland or Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, at 18.9% against 18.7% in Ireland as of 2015.
What is the difference in rural population, male between Ireland and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
0.2%, with Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
8 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2015.
How do Ireland and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of rank globally for rural population, male?
Ireland ranks 109th and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 108th 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.