Africa Eastern and Southern vs Malawi: Rural population, female

Africa Eastern and Southern
33.9%
in 2015
Malawi
42.1%
in 2015
Africa Eastern and Southern rank
4th
Malawi rank
5th

Rural population, female over time

  • Africa Eastern and Southern
  • Malawi
01020304050198019972015

How they compare

Malawi currently reports 42.1% against 33.9% in Africa Eastern and Southern, a difference of 8.2%.

That makes Malawi's figure about 1.2 times Africa Eastern and Southern's.

Across all 8 years both countries report, Malawi has been ahead every year.

Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 4th and Malawi ranks 5th of 47 groups.

Malawi has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Africa Eastern and Southern Malawi Difference Ahead
1980s 39.8% 46.9% 7.1% Malawi
1990s 37.6% 44.9% 7.3% Malawi
2000s 36.2% 43.2% 7.0% Malawi
2010s 34.4% 42.3% 7.9% Malawi

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher rural population, female, Africa Eastern and Southern or Malawi?
Malawi, at 42.1% against 33.9% in Africa Eastern and Southern as of 2015.
What is the difference in rural population, female between Africa Eastern and Southern and Malawi?
8.2%, with Malawi ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Africa Eastern and Southern and Malawi?
8 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2015.
How do Africa Eastern and Southern and Malawi rank globally for rural population, female?
Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 4th and Malawi ranks 5th of 47 groups.
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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About this data

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.