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

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 Yemen: Rural population, male

Lao People's Democratic Republic

30.4%

in 2015

Yemen

31.6%

in 2015

Lao People's Democratic Republic rank

49th

Yemen rank

46th

Rural population, male over time

Lao People's Democratic Republic
Yemen

How they compare

Yemen currently reports 31.6% against 30.4% in Lao People's Democratic Republic, a difference of 1.2%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 8 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Lao People's Democratic Republic ahead.

Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 49th and Yemen ranks 46th of 193 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Lao People's Democratic Republic averaged higher in 3 and Yemen in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Lao People's Democratic Republic	Yemen	Difference	Ahead
1980s	43.2%	39.9%	3.3%	Lao People's Democratic Republic
1990s	41.7%	38.2%	3.5%	Lao People's Democratic Republic
2000s	37.3%	35.7%	1.7%	Lao People's Democratic Republic
2010s	31.8%	32.4%	0.7%	Yemen

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher rural population, male, Lao People's Democratic Republic or Yemen?: Yemen, at 31.6% against 30.4% in Lao People's Democratic Republic as of 2015.
What is the difference in rural population, male between Lao People's Democratic Republic and Yemen?: 1.2%, with Yemen ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lao People's Democratic Republic and Yemen?: 8 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2015.
How do Lao People's Democratic Republic and Yemen rank globally for rural population, male?: Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 49th and Yemen ranks 46th 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.