North America vs Pakistan: Rural population, male

North America
9.3%
in 2015
Pakistan
31.3%
in 2015
North America rank
47th
Pakistan rank
47th

Rural population, male over time

  • North America
  • Pakistan
10203040198019972015

How they compare

Pakistan currently reports 31.3% against 9.3% in North America, a difference of 22.0%.

That makes Pakistan's figure about 3.4 times North America's.

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

North America ranks 47th and Pakistan ranks 47th of 47 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade North America Pakistan Difference Ahead
1980s 12.9% 36.9% 24.0% Pakistan
1990s 11.9% 35.2% 23.3% Pakistan
2000s 10.4% 33.9% 23.5% Pakistan
2010s 9.5% 31.9% 22.4% Pakistan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher rural population, male, North America or Pakistan?
Pakistan, at 31.3% against 9.3% in North America as of 2015.
What is the difference in rural population, male between North America and Pakistan?
22.0%, with Pakistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for North America and Pakistan?
8 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2015.
How do North America and Pakistan rank globally for rural population, male?
North America ranks 47th and Pakistan ranks 47th 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.