Ireland vs Portugal: Rural population, male
Ireland
18.7%
in 2015
Portugal
18.0%
in 2015
Ireland rank
109th
Portugal rank
112th
Rural population, male over time
- Ireland
- Portugal
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 18.7% against 18.0% in Portugal, a difference of 0.7%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 8 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Portugal ahead.
Ireland ranks 109th and Portugal ranks 112th of 193 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 1 and Portugal in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 23.0% | 27.4% | 4.3% | Portugal |
| 1990s | 21.9% | 24.6% | 2.7% | Portugal |
| 2000s | 20.6% | 21.5% | 0.9% | Portugal |
| 2010s | 19.1% | 18.7% | 0.4% | Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rural population, male, Ireland or Portugal?
- Ireland, at 18.7% against 18.0% in Portugal as of 2015.
- What is the difference in rural population, male between Ireland and Portugal?
- 0.7%, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Portugal?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2015.
- How do Ireland and Portugal rank globally for rural population, male?
- Ireland ranks 109th and Portugal ranks 112th 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.