Laos vs Pakistan: Rural population, male (% of total)

Laos
30.4%
in 2015
Pakistan
31.3%
in 2015
Laos rank
49th
Pakistan rank
47th

Rural population, male (% of total) over time

  • Laos
  • Pakistan
010203040198019972015

How they compare

Pakistan currently reports 31.3% against 30.4% in Laos, a difference of 0.9%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 8 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Laos ahead.

Laos ranks 49th and Pakistan ranks 47th of 193 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Laos averaged higher in 3 and Pakistan in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Laos Pakistan Difference Ahead
1980s 43.2% 36.9% 6.3% Laos
1990s 41.7% 35.2% 6.5% Laos
2000s 37.3% 33.9% 3.5% Laos
2010s 31.8% 31.9% 0.1% Pakistan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher rural population, male, Laos or Pakistan?
Pakistan, at 31.3% against 30.4% in Laos as of 2015.
What is the difference in rural population, male between Laos and Pakistan?
0.9%, with Pakistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Laos and Pakistan?
8 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2015.
How do Laos and Pakistan rank globally for rural population, male?
Laos ranks 49th and Pakistan 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

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