Least developed countries vs Papua New Guinea: Rural population, male
Least developed countries
33.8%
in 2015
Papua New Guinea
44.0%
in 2015
Least developed countries rank
4th
Papua New Guinea rank
2nd
Rural population, male over time
- Least developed countries
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 44.0% against 33.8% in Least developed countries, a difference of 10.2%.
That makes Papua New Guinea's figure about 1.3 times Least developed countries's.
Across all 8 years both countries report, Papua New Guinea has been ahead every year.
Least developed countries ranks 4th and Papua New Guinea ranks 2nd of 47 groups.
Papua New Guinea has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Least developed countries | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 40.8% | 44.1% | 3.3% | Papua New Guinea |
| 1990s | 38.9% | 43.3% | 4.4% | Papua New Guinea |
| 2000s | 37.0% | 43.9% | 6.9% | Papua New Guinea |
| 2010s | 34.5% | 44.0% | 9.5% | Papua New Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rural population, male, Least developed countries or Papua New Guinea?
- Papua New Guinea, at 44.0% against 33.8% in Least developed countries as of 2015.
- What is the difference in rural population, male between Least developed countries and Papua New Guinea?
- 10.2%, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Least developed countries and Papua New Guinea?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2015.
- How do Least developed countries and Papua New Guinea rank globally for rural population, male?
- Least developed countries ranks 4th and Papua New Guinea ranks 2nd 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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About this data
Male rural population is the percentage males who live in rural areas to total population.