North America vs Yemen: Rural population, male
North America
9.3%
in 2015
Yemen
31.6%
in 2015
North America rank
47th
Yemen rank
46th
Rural population, male over time
- North America
- Yemen
How they compare
Yemen currently reports 31.6% against 9.3% in North America, a difference of 22.3%.
That makes Yemen's figure about 3.4 times North America's.
Across all 8 years both countries report, Yemen has been ahead every year.
North America ranks 47th and Yemen ranks 46th of 47 groups.
Yemen has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | North America | Yemen | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 12.9% | 39.9% | 27.0% | Yemen |
| 1990s | 11.9% | 38.2% | 26.3% | Yemen |
| 2000s | 10.4% | 35.7% | 25.3% | Yemen |
| 2010s | 9.5% | 32.4% | 22.9% | Yemen |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rural population, male, North America or Yemen?
- Yemen, at 31.6% against 9.3% in North America as of 2015.
- What is the difference in rural population, male between North America and Yemen?
- 22.3%, with Yemen ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for North America and Yemen?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2015.
- How do North America and Yemen rank globally for rural population, male?
- North America ranks 47th and Yemen ranks 46th 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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About this data
Male rural population is the percentage males who live in rural areas to total population.