Japan vs Malta: Rural population, male

Japan
3.1%
in 2015
Malta
2.3%
in 2015
Japan rank
183rd
Malta rank
186th

Rural population, male over time

  • Japan
  • Malta
24681012198019972015

How they compare

Japan currently reports 3.1% against 2.3% in Malta, a difference of 0.8%.

That makes Japan's figure about 1.4 times Malta's.

Across all 8 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.

Japan ranks 183rd and Malta ranks 186th of 193 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Japan Malta Difference Ahead
1980s 11.5% 4.8% 6.6% Japan
1990s 10.8% 4.4% 6.4% Japan
2000s 8.6% 3.4% 5.1% Japan
2010s 3.9% 2.5% 1.4% Japan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher rural population, male, Japan or Malta?
Japan, at 3.1% against 2.3% in Malta as of 2015.
What is the difference in rural population, male between Japan and Malta?
0.8%, with Japan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Malta?
8 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2015.
How do Japan and Malta rank globally for rural population, male?
Japan ranks 183rd and Malta ranks 186th 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

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.