Burundi vs Least developed countries: Rural population, female

Burundi
45.1%
in 2015
Least developed countries
34.6%
in 2015
Burundi rank
2nd
Least developed countries rank
2nd

Rural population, female over time

  • Burundi
  • Least developed countries
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How they compare

Burundi currently reports 45.1% against 34.6% in Least developed countries, a difference of 10.5%.

That makes Burundi's figure about 1.3 times Least developed countries's.

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

Burundi ranks 2nd and Least developed countries ranks 2nd of 193 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Burundi Least developed countries Difference Ahead
1980s 49.2% 41.2% 8.0% Burundi
1990s 47.9% 39.1% 8.7% Burundi
2000s 46.6% 37.4% 9.1% Burundi
2010s 45.5% 35.2% 10.3% Burundi

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher rural population, female, Burundi or Least developed countries?
Burundi, at 45.1% against 34.6% in Least developed countries as of 2015.
What is the difference in rural population, female between Burundi and Least developed countries?
10.5%, with Burundi ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Least developed countries?
8 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2015.
How do Burundi and Least developed countries rank globally for rural population, female?
Burundi ranks 2nd and Least developed countries ranks 2nd 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.