Latin America & Caribbean vs Zimbabwe: Rural population, male

Latin America & Caribbean
10.4%
in 2015
Zimbabwe
32.6%
in 2015
Latin America & Caribbean rank
43rd
Zimbabwe rank
40th

Rural population, male over time

  • Latin America & Caribbean
  • Zimbabwe
10203040198019972015

How they compare

Zimbabwe currently reports 32.6% against 10.4% in Latin America & Caribbean, a difference of 22.2%.

That makes Zimbabwe's figure about 3.1 times Latin America & Caribbean's.

Across all 8 years both countries report, Zimbabwe has been ahead every year.

Latin America & Caribbean ranks 43rd and Zimbabwe ranks 40th of 47 groups.

Zimbabwe has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Latin America & Caribbean Zimbabwe Difference Ahead
1980s 17.6% 37.4% 19.7% Zimbabwe
1990s 14.6% 33.9% 19.3% Zimbabwe
2000s 12.3% 32.0% 19.7% Zimbabwe
2010s 10.7% 32.4% 21.6% Zimbabwe

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher rural population, male, Latin America & Caribbean or Zimbabwe?
Zimbabwe, at 32.6% against 10.4% in Latin America & Caribbean as of 2015.
What is the difference in rural population, male between Latin America & Caribbean and Zimbabwe?
22.2%, with Zimbabwe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Latin America & Caribbean and Zimbabwe?
8 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2015.
How do Latin America & Caribbean and Zimbabwe rank globally for rural population, male?
Latin America & Caribbean ranks 43rd and Zimbabwe ranks 40th of 47 groups.
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.