Bhutan vs Senegal: Rural population, female

Bhutan
28.9%
in 2015
Senegal
28.7%
in 2015
Bhutan rank
60th
Senegal rank
62nd

Rural population, female over time

  • Bhutan
  • Senegal
010203040198019972015

How they compare

Bhutan currently reports 28.9% against 28.7% in Senegal, a difference of 0.2%.

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

Bhutan ranks 60th and Senegal ranks 62nd of 193 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Bhutan Senegal Difference Ahead
1980s 42.6% 31.8% 10.7% Bhutan
1990s 39.6% 30.7% 8.9% Bhutan
2000s 34.4% 30.2% 4.2% Bhutan
2010s 29.7% 29.1% 0.6% Bhutan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher rural population, female, Bhutan or Senegal?
Bhutan, at 28.9% against 28.7% in Senegal as of 2015.
What is the difference in rural population, female between Bhutan and Senegal?
0.2%, with Bhutan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and Senegal?
8 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2015.
How do Bhutan and Senegal rank globally for rural population, female?
Bhutan ranks 60th 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.