What is the difference in rural population, male between Lao People's Democratic Republic and North America?

21.1%, with Lao People's Democratic Republic ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Lao People's Democratic Republic and North America?

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.

Lao People's Democratic Republic vs North America: Rural population, male

Lao People's Democratic Republic

30.4%

in 2015

North America

9.3%

in 2015

Lao People's Democratic Republic rank

49th

North America rank

47th

Rural population, male over time

Lao People's Democratic Republic
North America

How they compare

Lao People's Democratic Republic currently reports 30.4% against 9.3% in North America, a difference of 21.1%.

That makes Lao People's Democratic Republic's figure about 3.3 times North America's.

Across all 8 years both countries report, Lao People's Democratic Republic has been ahead every year.

Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 49th and North America ranks 47th of 193 countries.

Lao People's Democratic Republic has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Lao People's Democratic Republic	North America	Difference	Ahead
1980s	43.2%	12.9%	30.3%	Lao People's Democratic Republic
1990s	41.7%	11.9%	29.8%	Lao People's Democratic Republic
2000s	37.3%	10.4%	27.0%	Lao People's Democratic Republic
2010s	31.8%	9.5%	22.2%	Lao People's Democratic Republic

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher rural population, male, Lao People's Democratic Republic or North America?: Lao People's Democratic Republic, at 30.4% against 9.3% in North America as of 2015.
What is the difference in rural population, male between Lao People's Democratic Republic and North America?: 21.1%, with Lao People's Democratic Republic ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lao People's Democratic Republic and North America?: 8 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2015.
How do Lao People's Democratic Republic and North America rank globally for rural population, male?: Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 49th and North America ranks 47th 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.