Canada vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Rural population, female

Canada
8.8%
in 2015
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
8.7%
in 2015
Canada rank
159th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
160th

Rural population, female over time

  • Canada
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
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How they compare

Canada currently reports 8.8% against 8.7% in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 0.1%.

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

Canada ranks 159th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 160th of 193 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 2 and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Canada United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
1980s 11.6% 10.9% 0.6% Canada
1990s 11.1% 11.0% 0.0% Canada
2000s 9.8% 10.5% 0.7% United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2010s 9.0% 9.0% 0.0% United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher rural population, female, Canada or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Canada, at 8.8% against 8.7% in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2015.
What is the difference in rural population, female between Canada and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
0.1%, with Canada ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
8 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2015.
How do Canada and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for rural population, female?
Canada ranks 159th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 160th 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

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.