Botswana vs China: Rural population, female

Botswana
21.3%
in 2015
China
21.4%
in 2015
Botswana rank
94th
China rank
93rd

Rural population, female over time

  • Botswana
  • China
010203040198019972015

How they compare

China currently reports 21.4% against 21.3% in Botswana, a difference of 0.1%.

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

Botswana ranks 94th and China ranks 93rd of 192 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 1 and China in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Botswana China Difference Ahead
1980s 40.7% 38.3% 2.3% Botswana
1990s 27.6% 34.5% 6.9% China
2000s 23.1% 29.3% 6.2% China
2010s 21.6% 22.9% 1.3% China

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher rural population, female, Botswana or China?
China, at 21.4% against 21.3% in Botswana as of 2015.
What is the difference in rural population, female between Botswana and China?
0.1%, with China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and China?
8 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2015.
How do Botswana and China rank globally for rural population, female?
Botswana ranks 94th and China ranks 93rd of 192 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.