Africa Eastern and Southern vs Sri Lanka: Rural population, female
Africa Eastern and Southern
33.9%
in 2015
Sri Lanka
42.0%
in 2015
Africa Eastern and Southern rank
4th
Sri Lanka rank
6th
Rural population, female over time
- Africa Eastern and Southern
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 42.0% against 33.9% in Africa Eastern and Southern, a difference of 8.1%.
That makes Sri Lanka's figure about 1.2 times Africa Eastern and Southern's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 8 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Africa Eastern and Southern ahead.
Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 4th and Sri Lanka ranks 6th of 47 groups.
Sri Lanka has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Africa Eastern and Southern | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 39.8% | 40.1% | 0.3% | Sri Lanka |
| 1990s | 37.6% | 40.6% | 3.0% | Sri Lanka |
| 2000s | 36.2% | 41.2% | 5.0% | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 34.4% | 41.9% | 7.5% | Sri Lanka |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rural population, female, Africa Eastern and Southern or Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka, at 42.0% 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 Sri Lanka?
- 8.1%, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Africa Eastern and Southern and Sri Lanka?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2015.
- How do Africa Eastern and Southern and Sri Lanka rank globally for rural population, female?
- Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 4th and Sri Lanka ranks 6th 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.