South Asia vs Uganda: Rural population, male

South Asia
34.4%
in 2015
Uganda
42.1%
in 2015
South Asia rank
1st
Uganda rank
4th

Rural population, male over time

  • South Asia
  • Uganda
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How they compare

Uganda currently reports 42.1% against 34.4% in South Asia, a difference of 7.7%.

That makes Uganda's figure about 1.2 times South Asia's.

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

South Asia ranks 1st and Uganda ranks 4th of 47 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade South Asia Uganda Difference Ahead
1980s 40.0% 45.6% 5.6% Uganda
1990s 38.6% 44.1% 5.6% Uganda
2000s 37.1% 43.7% 6.6% Uganda
2010s 35.0% 42.5% 7.5% Uganda

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher rural population, male, South Asia or Uganda?
Uganda, at 42.1% against 34.4% in South Asia as of 2015.
What is the difference in rural population, male between South Asia and Uganda?
7.7%, with Uganda ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Asia and Uganda?
8 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2015.
How do South Asia and Uganda rank globally for rural population, male?
South Asia ranks 1st and Uganda ranks 4th 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.