Africa Western and Central vs Micronesia (country): Rural population, female (% of total)
Africa Western and Central
27.5%
in 2015
Micronesia (country)
38.1%
in 2015
Africa Western and Central rank
18th
Micronesia (country) rank
19th
Rural population, female (% of total) over time
- Africa Western and Central
- Micronesia (country)
How they compare
Micronesia (country) currently reports 38.1% against 27.5% in Africa Western and Central, a difference of 10.6%.
That makes Micronesia (country)'s figure about 1.4 times Africa Western and Central's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 8 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Africa Western and Central ahead.
Africa Western and Central ranks 18th and Micronesia (country) ranks 19th of 47 groups.
Across the 4 decades both report, Africa Western and Central averaged higher in 1 and Micronesia (country) in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Africa Western and Central | Micronesia (country) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 37.1% | 36.3% | 0.8% | Africa Western and Central |
| 1990s | 34.2% | 36.3% | 2.1% | Micronesia (country) |
| 2000s | 31.7% | 38.3% | 6.6% | Micronesia (country) |
| 2010s | 28.4% | 38.0% | 9.6% | Micronesia (country) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rural population, female, Africa Western and Central or Micronesia (country)?
- Micronesia (country), at 38.1% 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 Micronesia (country)?
- 10.6%, with Micronesia (country) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Africa Western and Central and Micronesia (country)?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2015.
- How do Africa Western and Central and Micronesia (country) rank globally for rural population, female?
- Africa Western and Central ranks 18th and Micronesia (country) ranks 19th 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.