Africa Eastern and Southern vs Papua New Guinea: Rural population, female
Africa Eastern and Southern
33.9%
in 2015
Papua New Guinea
43.0%
in 2015
Africa Eastern and Southern rank
4th
Papua New Guinea rank
3rd
Rural population, female over time
- Africa Eastern and Southern
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 43.0% against 33.9% in Africa Eastern and Southern, a difference of 9.1%.
That makes Papua New Guinea's figure about 1.3 times Africa Eastern and Southern's.
Across all 8 years both countries report, Papua New Guinea has been ahead every year.
Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 4th and Papua New Guinea ranks 3rd of 47 groups.
Papua New Guinea has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Africa Eastern and Southern | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 39.8% | 42.4% | 2.6% | Papua New Guinea |
| 1990s | 37.6% | 42.2% | 4.6% | Papua New Guinea |
| 2000s | 36.2% | 42.9% | 6.7% | Papua New Guinea |
| 2010s | 34.4% | 43.0% | 8.6% | Papua New Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rural population, female, Africa Eastern and Southern or Papua New Guinea?
- Papua New Guinea, at 43.0% 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 Papua New Guinea?
- 9.1%, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Africa Eastern and Southern and Papua New Guinea?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2015.
- How do Africa Eastern and Southern and Papua New Guinea rank globally for rural population, female?
- Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 4th and Papua New Guinea ranks 3rd 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.