Madagascar vs Rwanda: Rural population, male

Madagascar
32.6%
in 2015
Rwanda
33.1%
in 2015
Madagascar rank
39th
Rwanda rank
36th

Rural population, male over time

  • Madagascar
  • Rwanda
01020304050198019972015

How they compare

Rwanda currently reports 33.1% against 32.6% in Madagascar, a difference of 0.5%.

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

Madagascar ranks 39th and Rwanda ranks 36th of 193 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Madagascar Rwanda Difference Ahead
1980s 40.4% 46.5% 6.2% Rwanda
1990s 37.8% 44.8% 7.0% Rwanda
2000s 36.1% 39.4% 3.3% Rwanda
2010s 33.4% 34.4% 1.0% Rwanda

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher rural population, male, Madagascar or Rwanda?
Rwanda, at 33.1% against 32.6% in Madagascar as of 2015.
What is the difference in rural population, male between Madagascar and Rwanda?
0.5%, with Rwanda ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Madagascar and Rwanda?
8 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2015.
How do Madagascar and Rwanda rank globally for rural population, male?
Madagascar ranks 39th and Rwanda ranks 36th 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

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