Burkina Faso vs IBRD only: Rural population, female

Burkina Faso
35.5%
in 2015
IBRD only
23.0%
in 2015
Burkina Faso rank
28th
IBRD only rank
27th

Rural population, female over time

  • Burkina Faso
  • IBRD only
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How they compare

Burkina Faso currently reports 35.5% against 23.0% in IBRD only, a difference of 12.5%.

That makes Burkina Faso's figure about 1.5 times IBRD only's.

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

Burkina Faso ranks 28th and IBRD only ranks 27th of 193 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Burkina Faso IBRD only Difference Ahead
1980s 45.7% 32.1% 13.7% Burkina Faso
1990s 43.8% 29.4% 14.4% Burkina Faso
2000s 41.0% 26.8% 14.2% Burkina Faso
2010s 36.6% 23.7% 12.9% Burkina Faso

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher rural population, female, Burkina Faso or IBRD only?
Burkina Faso, at 35.5% against 23.0% in IBRD only as of 2015.
What is the difference in rural population, female between Burkina Faso and IBRD only?
12.5%, with Burkina Faso ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and IBRD only?
8 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2015.
How do Burkina Faso and IBRD only rank globally for rural population, female?
Burkina Faso ranks 28th and IBRD only ranks 27th 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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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.