Rural population, male in IDA & IBRD total
IDA & IBRD total: Rural population, male was 26.0% in 2015. ▼ Falling
Rural population, male in IDA & IBRD total, 1980–2015
Source: The United Nations Population Division's World Urbanization Prospects. Measured in % of total.
Analysis
In 2015, rural population, male in IDA & IBRD total stood at 26.0%. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.
The figure is down 10.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rural population, male in IDA & IBRD total peaked at 35.0% in 1980 and was at its lowest, 26.0%, in 2015.
IDA & IBRD total ranks 21st of 47 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Rural population, male in IDA & IBRD total, year by year
| Year | % of total | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 35.0% | — |
| 1985 | 33.8% | -3.6% |
| 1990 | 32.5% | -3.7% |
| 1995 | 31.5% | -3.2% |
| 2000 | 30.3% | -3.7% |
| 2005 | 28.9% | -4.7% |
| 2010 | 27.4% | -5.1% |
| 2015 | 26.0% | -5.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 34.4% | 33.8% | 35.0% | 2 |
| 1990s | 32.0% | 31.5% | 32.5% | 2 |
| 2000s | 29.6% | 28.9% | 30.3% | 2 |
| 2010s | 26.7% | 26.0% | 27.4% | 2 |
Countries ranked near IDA & IBRD total
- 18 Eritrea 38.5% compare
- 19 Tonga 38.3% compare
- 20 Afghanistan 37.1% compare
- 21 Antigua and Barbuda 37.0% compare
- 22 Vanuatu 36.9% compare
- 23 Kenya 36.8% compare
- 24 Tajikistan 36.7% compare
More gender data for IDA & IBRD total
- Labor force, female 1.22 billion (2025)
- Labor force, female, per capita 0.1741 units per person (2025)
- Labor force, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Labor force, female, annual growth rate 1.18 % change on previous year (2025)
- Labor force, female, per square kilometre 12.36 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) 118.6% (2025)
- School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female 11.88 years (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male 11.96 years (2019)
- Proportion of women in ministerial level positions 20.3% (2025)
- Literacy rate, adult female 82.1% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is rural population, male in IDA & IBRD total?
- Rural population, male in IDA & IBRD total was 26.0% in 2015, according to The United Nations Population Division's World Urbanization Prospects.
- What is the highest rural population, male recorded in IDA & IBRD total?
- The highest recorded value was 35.0% in 1980.
- What is the lowest rural population, male recorded in IDA & IBRD total?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.0% in 2015.
- How does IDA & IBRD total rank for rural population, male?
- IDA & IBRD total ranks 21st out of 47 groups with data for 2015.
- Is rural population, male rising or falling in IDA & IBRD total?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this IDA & IBRD total 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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About this data
Male rural population is the percentage males who live in rural areas to total population.