Malawi vs Uganda: Rural population, male

Malawi
41.7%
in 2015
Uganda
42.1%
in 2015
Malawi rank
6th
Uganda rank
4th

Rural population, male over time

  • Malawi
  • Uganda
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How they compare

Uganda currently reports 42.1% against 41.7% in Malawi, a difference of 0.4%.

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

Malawi ranks 6th and Uganda ranks 4th of 193 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Malawi Uganda Difference Ahead
1980s 43.5% 45.6% 2.1% Uganda
1990s 42.6% 44.1% 1.5% Uganda
2000s 42.0% 43.7% 1.7% Uganda
2010s 41.8% 42.5% 0.7% Uganda

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher rural population, male, Malawi or Uganda?
Uganda, at 42.1% against 41.7% in Malawi as of 2015.
What is the difference in rural population, male between Malawi and Uganda?
0.4%, with Uganda ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Uganda?
8 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2015.
How do Malawi and Uganda rank globally for rural population, male?
Malawi ranks 6th and Uganda ranks 4th 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.