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
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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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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.