OECD members vs Yemen: Rural population, male

OECD members
10.0%
in 2015
Yemen
31.6%
in 2015
OECD members rank
45th
Yemen rank
46th

Rural population, male over time

  • OECD members
  • Yemen
10203040198019972015

How they compare

Yemen currently reports 31.6% against 10.0% in OECD members, a difference of 21.6%.

That makes Yemen's figure about 3.2 times OECD members's.

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

OECD members ranks 45th 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 OECD members Yemen Difference Ahead
1980s 14.6% 39.9% 25.4% Yemen
1990s 13.1% 38.2% 25.1% Yemen
2000s 11.8% 35.7% 23.9% Yemen
2010s 10.3% 32.4% 22.1% Yemen

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher rural population, male, OECD members or Yemen?
Yemen, at 31.6% against 10.0% in OECD members as of 2015.
What is the difference in rural population, male between OECD members and Yemen?
21.6%, with Yemen ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for OECD members and Yemen?
8 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2015.
How do OECD members and Yemen rank globally for rural population, male?
OECD members ranks 45th 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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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.