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