Rural population, male in Bolivia, Plurinational State of

Bolivia, Plurinational State of: Rural population, male was 16.4% in 2015. ▼ Falling

Latest (2015)
16.4%
World rank
120th
of 192 countries
All-time high
27.2%
in 1980
All-time low
16.4%
in 2015
Years of data
8
1980–2015

Rural population, male in Bolivia, Plurinational State of, 1980–2015

01020301980199720151980: 27.2 % of total1985: 24.8 % of total1990: 22.5 % of total1995: 20.8 % of total2000: 19.7 % of total2005: 18.6 % of total2010: 17.4 % of total2015: 16.4 % of total

Source: The United Nations Population Division's World Urbanization Prospects. Measured in % of total.

Analysis

Bolivia, Plurinational State of recorded 16.4% for rural population, male in 2015. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.

That represents a change of down 11.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, rural population, male in Bolivia, Plurinational State of peaked at 27.2% in 1980 and was at its lowest, 16.4%, in 2015.

That places Bolivia, Plurinational State of 120th out of 192 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the middle of the range.

Rural population, male in Bolivia, Plurinational State of, year by year

Annual values for Rural population, male (% of total) in Bolivia, Plurinational State of, 1980 to 2015.
Year % of total Change
1980 27.2%
1985 24.8% -8.9%
1990 22.5% -9.2%
1995 20.8% -7.6%
2000 19.7% -5.1%
2005 18.6% -5.8%
2010 17.4% -6.1%
2015 16.4% -6.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 26.0% 24.8% 27.2% 2
1990s 21.6% 20.8% 22.5% 2
2000s 19.2% 18.6% 19.7% 2
2010s 16.9% 16.4% 17.4% 2

Countries ranked near Bolivia, Plurinational State of

  1. 117 Congo 16.9% compare
  2. 118 Cape Verde 16.7% compare
  3. 119 South Africa 16.5% compare
  4. 121 Tunisia 16.3% compare
  5. 122 El Salvador 16.2% compare
  6. 123 Estonia 15.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is rural population, male in Bolivia, Plurinational State of?
Rural population, male in Bolivia, Plurinational State of was 16.4% in 2015, according to The United Nations Population Division's World Urbanization Prospects.
What is the highest rural population, male recorded in Bolivia, Plurinational State of?
The highest recorded value was 27.2% in 1980.
What is the lowest rural population, male recorded in Bolivia, Plurinational State of?
The lowest recorded value was 16.4% in 2015.
How does Bolivia, Plurinational State of rank for rural population, male?
Bolivia, Plurinational State of ranks 120th out of 192 countries with data for 2015.
Is rural population, male rising or falling in Bolivia, Plurinational State of?
Over the last ten years it is down 11.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Bolivia, Plurinational State of data come from?
The figures come from The United Nations Population Division's World Urbanization Prospects, published as part of Rural population, male (% of total). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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