Papua New Guinea vs Uganda: Rural population, male

Papua New Guinea
44.0%
in 2015
Uganda
42.1%
in 2015
Papua New Guinea rank
2nd
Uganda rank
4th

Rural population, male over time

  • Papua New Guinea
  • Uganda
01020304050198019972015

How they compare

Papua New Guinea currently reports 44.0% against 42.1% in Uganda, a difference of 1.9%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 8 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Uganda ahead.

Papua New Guinea ranks 2nd and Uganda ranks 4th of 193 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Papua New Guinea averaged higher in 2 and Uganda in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Papua New Guinea Uganda Difference Ahead
1980s 44.1% 45.6% 1.5% Uganda
1990s 43.3% 44.1% 0.9% Uganda
2000s 43.9% 43.7% 0.2% Papua New Guinea
2010s 44.0% 42.5% 1.5% Papua New Guinea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher rural population, male, Papua New Guinea or Uganda?
Papua New Guinea, at 44.0% against 42.1% in Uganda as of 2015.
What is the difference in rural population, male between Papua New Guinea and Uganda?
1.9%, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Papua New Guinea and Uganda?
8 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2015.
How do Papua New Guinea and Uganda rank globally for rural population, male?
Papua New Guinea ranks 2nd and Uganda ranks 4th of 193 countries.
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

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.