Cape Verde vs Sao Tome and Principe: Rural population, female

Cape Verde
17.7%
in 2015
Sao Tome and Principe
17.2%
in 2015
Cape Verde rank
114th
Sao Tome and Principe rank
117th

Rural population, female over time

  • Cape Verde
  • Sao Tome and Principe
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How they compare

Cape Verde currently reports 17.7% against 17.2% in Sao Tome and Principe, a difference of 0.5%.

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

Cape Verde ranks 114th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 117th of 193 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Cape Verde Sao Tome and Principe Difference Ahead
1980s 38.4% 32.4% 6.0% Cape Verde
1990s 28.0% 26.7% 1.3% Cape Verde
2000s 23.1% 21.8% 1.2% Cape Verde
2010s 18.7% 18.1% 0.6% Cape Verde

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher rural population, female, Cape Verde or Sao Tome and Principe?
Cape Verde, at 17.7% against 17.2% in Sao Tome and Principe as of 2015.
What is the difference in rural population, female between Cape Verde and Sao Tome and Principe?
0.5%, with Cape Verde ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cape Verde and Sao Tome and Principe?
8 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2015.
How do Cape Verde and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for rural population, female?
Cape Verde ranks 114th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 117th 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.