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
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
Male rural population is the percentage males who live in rural areas to total population.