United Kingdom vs United States: Rural population, male
United Kingdom
8.7%
in 2015
United States
9.3%
in 2015
United Kingdom rank
162nd
United States rank
161st
Rural population, male over time
- United Kingdom
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 9.3% against 8.7% in United Kingdom, a difference of 0.6%.
That makes United States's figure about 1.1 times United Kingdom's.
Across all 8 years both countries report, United States has been ahead every year.
United Kingdom ranks 162nd and United States ranks 161st of 193 countries.
United States has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | United Kingdom | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 10.6% | 13.0% | 2.3% | United States |
| 1990s | 10.7% | 11.9% | 1.2% | United States |
| 2000s | 10.3% | 10.3% | 0.1% | United States |
| 2010s | 9.0% | 9.5% | 0.5% | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rural population, male, United Kingdom or United States?
- United States, at 9.3% against 8.7% in United Kingdom as of 2015.
- What is the difference in rural population, male between United Kingdom and United States?
- 0.6%, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for United Kingdom and United States?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2015.
- How do United Kingdom and United States rank globally for rural population, male?
- United Kingdom ranks 162nd and United States ranks 161st 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.