How many years of comparable data are there for Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) and Zimbabwe?

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.

Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) vs Zimbabwe: Rural population, male

Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)

10.4%

in 2015

Zimbabwe

32.6%

in 2015

Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) rank

42nd

Zimbabwe rank

40th

Rural population, male over time

Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
Zimbabwe

How they compare

Zimbabwe currently reports 32.6% against 10.4% in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 22.2%.

That makes Zimbabwe's figure about 3.1 times Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.

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

Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 42nd 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 & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)	Zimbabwe	Difference	Ahead
1980s	17.7%	37.4%	19.6%	Zimbabwe
1990s	14.7%	33.9%	19.2%	Zimbabwe
2000s	12.4%	32.0%	19.6%	Zimbabwe
2010s	10.8%	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 & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) or Zimbabwe?: Zimbabwe, at 32.6% against 10.4% in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2015.
What is the difference in rural population, male between Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) and Zimbabwe?: 22.2%, with Zimbabwe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) and Zimbabwe?: 8 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2015.
How do Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) and Zimbabwe rank globally for rural population, male?: Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 42nd 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: 04 September 2026

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