Burkina Faso vs Lesotho: Rural population, female

Burkina Faso
35.5%
in 2015
Lesotho
36.0%
in 2015
Burkina Faso rank
28th
Lesotho rank
26th

Rural population, female over time

  • Burkina Faso
  • Lesotho
01020304050198019972015

How they compare

Lesotho currently reports 36.0% against 35.5% in Burkina Faso, a difference of 0.5%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 8 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Lesotho ahead.

Burkina Faso ranks 28th and Lesotho ranks 26th of 193 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 2 and Lesotho in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Burkina Faso Lesotho Difference Ahead
1980s 45.7% 46.3% 0.6% Lesotho
1990s 43.8% 42.9% 0.9% Burkina Faso
2000s 41.0% 40.1% 0.8% Burkina Faso
2010s 36.6% 36.9% 0.3% Lesotho

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher rural population, female, Burkina Faso or Lesotho?
Lesotho, at 36.0% against 35.5% in Burkina Faso as of 2015.
What is the difference in rural population, female between Burkina Faso and Lesotho?
0.5%, with Lesotho ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Lesotho?
8 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2015.
How do Burkina Faso and Lesotho rank globally for rural population, female?
Burkina Faso ranks 28th and Lesotho ranks 26th 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.