Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan vs East Timor: Rural population, male

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
23.4%
in 2015
East Timor
34.4%
in 2015
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan rank
29th
East Timor rank
31st

Rural population, male over time

  • Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
  • East Timor
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How they compare

East Timor currently reports 34.4% against 23.4% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, a difference of 11.0%.

That makes East Timor's figure about 1.5 times Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan's.

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

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 29th and East Timor ranks 31st of 47 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan East Timor Difference Ahead
1980s 29.2% 42.1% 12.9% East Timor
1990s 27.1% 40.2% 13.1% East Timor
2000s 25.7% 38.2% 12.5% East Timor
2010s 23.9% 35.2% 11.3% East Timor

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher rural population, male, Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan or East Timor?
East Timor, at 34.4% against 23.4% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan as of 2015.
What is the difference in rural population, male between Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan and East Timor?
11.0%, with East Timor ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan and East Timor?
8 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2015.
How do Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan and East Timor rank globally for rural population, male?
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 29th and East Timor ranks 31st 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.