Uganda vs World: Rural population, male

Uganda
42.1%
in 2015
World
23.4%
in 2015
Uganda rank
4th
World rank
28th

Rural population, male over time

  • Uganda
  • World
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How they compare

Uganda currently reports 42.1% against 23.4% in World, a difference of 18.7%.

That makes Uganda's figure about 1.8 times World's.

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

Uganda ranks 4th and World ranks 28th of 193 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Uganda World Difference Ahead
1980s 45.6% 30.3% 15.3% Uganda
1990s 44.1% 28.5% 15.6% Uganda
2000s 43.7% 26.5% 17.2% Uganda
2010s 42.5% 24.0% 18.4% Uganda

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher rural population, male, Uganda or World?
Uganda, at 42.1% against 23.4% in World as of 2015.
What is the difference in rural population, male between Uganda and World?
18.7%, with Uganda ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Uganda and World?
8 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2015.
How do Uganda and World rank globally for rural population, male?
Uganda ranks 4th 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

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.