Canada vs United States: Rural population, female (% of total)
Canada
8.8%
in 2015
United States
9.1%
in 2015
Canada rank
159th
United States rank
157th
Rural population, female (% of total) over time
- Canada
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 9.1% against 8.8% in Canada, a difference of 0.3%.
Across all 8 years both countries report, United States has been ahead every year.
Canada ranks 159th and United States ranks 157th of 193 countries.
United States has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 11.6% | 12.9% | 1.4% | United States |
| 1990s | 11.1% | 11.8% | 0.7% | United States |
| 2000s | 9.8% | 10.2% | 0.4% | United States |
| 2010s | 9.0% | 9.3% | 0.3% | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rural population, female, Canada or United States?
- United States, at 9.1% against 8.8% in Canada as of 2015.
- What is the difference in rural population, female between Canada and United States?
- 0.3%, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and United States?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2015.
- How do Canada and United States rank globally for rural population, female?
- Canada ranks 159th and United States ranks 157th 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.