Which has higher rural population, male, Uruguay or United States Virgin Islands?

Uruguay, at 2.7% against 1.9% in United States Virgin Islands as of 2015.

How many years of comparable data are there for Uruguay and United States Virgin Islands?

8 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2015.

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.

Uruguay vs United States Virgin Islands: Rural population, male

Uruguay

2.7%

in 2015

United States Virgin Islands

1.9%

in 2015

Uruguay rank

185th

United States Virgin Islands rank

187th

Rural population, male over time

Uruguay
United States Virgin Islands

How they compare

Uruguay currently reports 2.7% against 1.9% in United States Virgin Islands, a difference of 0.8%.

That makes Uruguay's figure about 1.4 times United States Virgin Islands's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 8 shared years of data; in 1980 it was United States Virgin Islands ahead.

Uruguay ranks 185th and United States Virgin Islands ranks 187th of 193 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Uruguay averaged higher in 3 and United States Virgin Islands in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Uruguay	United States Virgin Islands	Difference	Ahead
1980s	8.0%	8.9%	0.9%	United States Virgin Islands
1990s	5.9%	5.3%	0.6%	Uruguay
2000s	4.2%	3.2%	0.9%	Uruguay
2010s	2.9%	2.3%	0.6%	Uruguay

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher rural population, male, Uruguay or United States Virgin Islands?: Uruguay, at 2.7% against 1.9% in United States Virgin Islands as of 2015.
What is the difference in rural population, male between Uruguay and United States Virgin Islands?: 0.8%, with Uruguay ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Uruguay and United States Virgin Islands?: 8 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2015.
How do Uruguay and United States Virgin Islands rank globally for rural population, male?: Uruguay ranks 185th and United States Virgin Islands ranks 187th 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: 04 September 2026

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