Korea vs United States of America: Rural population, male
Korea
8.6%
in 2015
United States of America
9.3%
in 2015
Korea rank
163rd
United States of America rank
161st
Rural population, male over time
- Korea
- United States of America
How they compare
United States of America currently reports 9.3% against 8.6% in Korea, a difference of 0.7%.
That makes United States of America's figure about 1.1 times Korea's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 8 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Korea ahead.
Korea ranks 163rd and United States of America ranks 161st of 193 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Korea averaged higher in 2 and United States of America in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Korea | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 19.7% | 13.0% | 6.8% | Korea |
| 1990s | 12.0% | 11.9% | 0.1% | Korea |
| 2000s | 9.7% | 10.3% | 0.6% | United States of America |
| 2010s | 8.8% | 9.5% | 0.8% | United States of America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rural population, male, Korea or United States of America?
- United States of America, at 9.3% against 8.6% in Korea as of 2015.
- What is the difference in rural population, male between Korea and United States of America?
- 0.7%, with United States of America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Korea and United States of America?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2015.
- How do Korea and United States of America rank globally for rural population, male?
- Korea ranks 163rd and United States of America ranks 161st 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.