Other small states vs Timor-Leste: Rural population, male

Other small states
23.2%
in 2015
Timor-Leste
34.4%
in 2015
Other small states rank
30th
Timor-Leste rank
31st

Rural population, male over time

  • Other small states
  • Timor-Leste
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How they compare

Timor-Leste currently reports 34.4% against 23.2% in Other small states, a difference of 11.2%.

That makes Timor-Leste's figure about 1.5 times Other small states's.

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

Other small states ranks 30th and Timor-Leste ranks 31st of 47 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Other small states Timor-Leste Difference Ahead
1980s 26.3% 42.1% 15.7% Timor-Leste
1990s 24.8% 40.2% 15.4% Timor-Leste
2000s 23.9% 38.2% 14.3% Timor-Leste
2010s 23.4% 35.2% 11.7% Timor-Leste

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher rural population, male, Other small states or Timor-Leste?
Timor-Leste, at 34.4% against 23.2% in Other small states as of 2015.
What is the difference in rural population, male between Other small states and Timor-Leste?
11.2%, with Timor-Leste ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Other small states and Timor-Leste?
8 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2015.
How do Other small states and Timor-Leste rank globally for rural population, male?
Other small states ranks 30th and Timor-Leste 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.