Timor-Leste vs Viet Nam: Rural population, male

Timor-Leste
34.4%
in 2015
Viet Nam
33.2%
in 2015
Timor-Leste rank
31st
Viet Nam rank
35th

Rural population, male over time

  • Timor-Leste
  • Viet Nam
010203040198019972015

How they compare

Timor-Leste currently reports 34.4% against 33.2% in Viet Nam, a difference of 1.2%.

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

Timor-Leste ranks 31st and Viet Nam ranks 35th of 193 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Timor-Leste Viet Nam Difference Ahead
1980s 42.1% 39.5% 2.6% Timor-Leste
1990s 40.2% 38.7% 1.5% Timor-Leste
2000s 38.2% 36.6% 1.6% Timor-Leste
2010s 35.2% 33.9% 1.2% Timor-Leste

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher rural population, male, Timor-Leste or Viet Nam?
Timor-Leste, at 34.4% against 33.2% in Viet Nam as of 2015.
What is the difference in rural population, male between Timor-Leste and Viet Nam?
1.2%, with Timor-Leste ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Timor-Leste and Viet Nam?
8 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2015.
How do Timor-Leste and Viet Nam rank globally for rural population, male?
Timor-Leste ranks 31st and Viet Nam ranks 35th 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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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.