East Timor vs World: Rural population, male (% of total)
East Timor
34.4%
in 2015
World
23.4%
in 2015
East Timor rank
31st
World rank
28th
Rural population, male (% of total) over time
- East Timor
- World
How they compare
East Timor currently reports 34.4% against 23.4% in World, a difference of 11.0%.
That makes East Timor's figure about 1.5 times World's.
Across all 8 years both countries report, East Timor has been ahead every year.
East Timor ranks 31st and World ranks 28th of 193 countries.
East Timor has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | East Timor | World | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 42.1% | 30.3% | 11.7% | East Timor |
| 1990s | 40.2% | 28.5% | 11.7% | East Timor |
| 2000s | 38.2% | 26.5% | 11.7% | East Timor |
| 2010s | 35.2% | 24.0% | 11.1% | East Timor |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rural population, male, East Timor or World?
- East Timor, at 34.4% against 23.4% in World as of 2015.
- What is the difference in rural population, male between East Timor and World?
- 11.0%, with East Timor ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for East Timor and World?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2015.
- How do East Timor and World rank globally for rural population, male?
- East Timor ranks 31st and World ranks 28th 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
Male rural population is the percentage males who live in rural areas to total population.