Cameroon vs Ghana: Rural population, female

Cameroon
23.2%
in 2015
Ghana
22.8%
in 2015
Cameroon rank
82nd
Ghana rank
85th

Rural population, female over time

  • Cameroon
  • Ghana
010203040198019972015

How they compare

Cameroon currently reports 23.2% against 22.8% in Ghana, a difference of 0.4%.

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

Cameroon ranks 82nd and Ghana ranks 85th of 193 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Cameroon Ghana Difference Ahead
1980s 33.9% 33.3% 0.6% Cameroon
1990s 30.4% 30.2% 0.2% Cameroon
2000s 27.5% 26.8% 0.7% Cameroon
2010s 23.9% 23.6% 0.3% Cameroon

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher rural population, female, Cameroon or Ghana?
Cameroon, at 23.2% against 22.8% in Ghana as of 2015.
What is the difference in rural population, female between Cameroon and Ghana?
0.4%, with Cameroon ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Ghana?
8 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2015.
How do Cameroon and Ghana rank globally for rural population, female?
Cameroon ranks 82nd and Ghana ranks 85th 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.