How many years of comparable data are there for Korea, Democratic People's Republic of and Poland?

8 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2015.

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.

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

Korea, Democratic People's Republic of

18.9%

in 2015

Poland

19.6%

in 2015

Korea, Democratic People's Republic of rank

108th

Poland rank

106th

Rural population, male over time

Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
Poland

How they compare

Poland currently reports 19.6% against 18.9% in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, a difference of 0.7%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 8 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Poland ahead.

Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 108th and Poland ranks 106th of 193 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Korea, Democratic People's Republic of averaged higher in 2 and Poland in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Korea, Democratic People's Republic of	Poland	Difference	Ahead
1980s	20.3%	20.4%	0.1%	Poland
1990s	19.8%	19.3%	0.5%	Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
2000s	19.4%	19.1%	0.2%	Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
2010s	19.0%	19.5%	0.5%	Poland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher rural population, male, Korea, Democratic People's Republic of or Poland?: Poland, at 19.6% against 18.9% in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of as of 2015.
What is the difference in rural population, male between Korea, Democratic People's Republic of and Poland?: 0.7%, with Poland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Korea, Democratic People's Republic of and Poland?: 8 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2015.
How do Korea, Democratic People's Republic of and Poland rank globally for rural population, male?: Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 108th and Poland ranks 106th 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: 04 September 2026

Male rural population is the percentage males who live in rural areas to total population.