Afghanistan vs Burkina Faso: Rural population, female

Afghanistan
36.2%
in 2015
Burkina Faso
35.5%
in 2015
Afghanistan rank
25th
Burkina Faso rank
28th

Rural population, female over time

  • Afghanistan
  • Burkina Faso
01020304050198019972015

How they compare

Afghanistan currently reports 36.2% against 35.5% in Burkina Faso, a difference of 0.7%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 8 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Burkina Faso ahead.

Afghanistan ranks 25th and Burkina Faso ranks 28th of 193 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 1 and Burkina Faso in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Afghanistan Burkina Faso Difference Ahead
1980s 41.0% 45.7% 4.7% Burkina Faso
1990s 39.6% 43.8% 4.2% Burkina Faso
2000s 38.3% 41.0% 2.7% Burkina Faso
2010s 36.6% 36.6% 0.0% Afghanistan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher rural population, female, Afghanistan or Burkina Faso?
Afghanistan, at 36.2% against 35.5% in Burkina Faso as of 2015.
What is the difference in rural population, female between Afghanistan and Burkina Faso?
0.7%, with Afghanistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Burkina Faso?
8 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2015.
How do Afghanistan and Burkina Faso rank globally for rural population, female?
Afghanistan ranks 25th and Burkina Faso ranks 28th of 193 countries.
Where does this data come from?
The United Nations Population Division's World Urbanization Prospects, published as Rural population, female (% of total). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Rural population, female (% 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

Female rural population is the percentage of females who live in rural areas to total population.