Benin vs Senegal: Rural population, female

Benin
28.4%
in 2015
Senegal
28.7%
in 2015
Benin rank
64th
Senegal rank
62nd

Rural population, female over time

  • Benin
  • Senegal
010203040198019972015

How they compare

Senegal currently reports 28.7% against 28.4% in Benin, a difference of 0.3%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 8 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Benin ahead.

Benin ranks 64th and Senegal ranks 62nd of 193 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 3 and Senegal in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Benin Senegal Difference Ahead
1980s 37.0% 31.8% 5.1% Benin
1990s 33.3% 30.7% 2.6% Benin
2000s 31.0% 30.2% 0.8% Benin
2010s 28.9% 29.1% 0.2% Senegal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher rural population, female, Benin or Senegal?
Senegal, at 28.7% against 28.4% in Benin as of 2015.
What is the difference in rural population, female between Benin and Senegal?
0.3%, with Senegal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Senegal?
8 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2015.
How do Benin and Senegal rank globally for rural population, female?
Benin ranks 64th and Senegal ranks 62nd of 193 countries.
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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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.