Africa Western and Central vs Chad: Rural population, female

Africa Western and Central
27.5%
in 2015
Chad
38.9%
in 2015
Africa Western and Central rank
18th
Chad rank
16th

Rural population, female over time

  • Africa Western and Central
  • Chad
010203040198019972015

How they compare

Chad currently reports 38.9% against 27.5% in Africa Western and Central, a difference of 11.4%.

That makes Chad's figure about 1.4 times Africa Western and Central's.

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

Africa Western and Central ranks 18th and Chad ranks 16th of 47 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Africa Western and Central Chad Difference Ahead
1980s 37.1% 41.2% 4.1% Chad
1990s 34.2% 40.0% 5.9% Chad
2000s 31.7% 39.6% 7.9% Chad
2010s 28.4% 39.1% 10.7% Chad

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher rural population, female, Africa Western and Central or Chad?
Chad, at 38.9% against 27.5% in Africa Western and Central as of 2015.
What is the difference in rural population, female between Africa Western and Central and Chad?
11.4%, with Chad ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Africa Western and Central and Chad?
8 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2015.
How do Africa Western and Central and Chad rank globally for rural population, female?
Africa Western and Central ranks 18th and Chad ranks 16th 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.