Cambodia vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Rural population, female
Cambodia
40.4%
in 2015
Sub-Saharan Africa
31.3%
in 2015
Cambodia rank
10th
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
12th
Rural population, female over time
- Cambodia
- Sub-Saharan Africa
How they compare
Cambodia currently reports 40.4% against 31.3% in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 9.1%.
That makes Cambodia's figure about 1.3 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.
Across all 8 years both countries report, Cambodia has been ahead every year.
Cambodia ranks 10th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 12th of 193 countries.
Cambodia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cambodia | Sub-Saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 46.5% | 38.7% | 7.8% | Cambodia |
| 1990s | 43.2% | 36.3% | 7.0% | Cambodia |
| 2000s | 41.7% | 34.4% | 7.3% | Cambodia |
| 2010s | 40.7% | 32.0% | 8.7% | Cambodia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rural population, female, Cambodia or Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Cambodia, at 40.4% against 31.3% in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2015.
- What is the difference in rural population, female between Cambodia and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 9.1%, with Cambodia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cambodia and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2015.
- How do Cambodia and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for rural population, female?
- Cambodia ranks 10th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 12th 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.