Canada vs Republic of Korea: Rural population, female

Canada
8.8%
in 2015
Republic of Korea
8.9%
in 2015
Canada rank
159th
Republic of Korea rank
158th

Rural population, female over time

  • Canada
  • Republic of Korea
05101520198019972015

How they compare

Republic of Korea currently reports 8.9% against 8.8% in Canada, a difference of 0.1%.

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

Canada ranks 159th and Republic of Korea ranks 158th of 193 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Canada Republic of Korea Difference Ahead
1980s 11.6% 19.5% 7.9% Republic of Korea
1990s 11.1% 12.0% 0.9% Republic of Korea
2000s 9.8% 9.8% 0.0% Republic of Korea
2010s 9.0% 9.0% 0.0% Republic of Korea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher rural population, female, Canada or Republic of Korea?
Republic of Korea, at 8.9% against 8.8% in Canada as of 2015.
What is the difference in rural population, female between Canada and Republic of Korea?
0.1%, with Republic of Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Republic of Korea?
8 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2015.
How do Canada and Republic of Korea rank globally for rural population, female?
Canada ranks 159th and Republic of Korea ranks 158th 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.