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
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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About this data
Female rural population is the percentage of females who live in rural areas to total population.