Caribbean Small States vs Malawi: Rural population, female

Caribbean Small States
33.0%
in 2015
Malawi
42.1%
in 2015
Caribbean Small States rank
7th
Malawi rank
5th

Rural population, female over time

  • Caribbean Small States
  • Malawi
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How they compare

Malawi currently reports 42.1% against 33.0% in Caribbean Small States, a difference of 9.1%.

That makes Malawi's figure about 1.3 times Caribbean Small States's.

Across all 8 years both countries report, Malawi has been ahead every year.

Caribbean Small States ranks 7th and Malawi ranks 5th of 47 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Caribbean Small States Malawi Difference Ahead
1980s 34.0% 46.9% 12.9% Malawi
1990s 33.8% 44.9% 11.2% Malawi
2000s 32.9% 43.2% 10.2% Malawi
2010s 32.9% 42.3% 9.4% Malawi

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher rural population, female, Caribbean Small States or Malawi?
Malawi, at 42.1% against 33.0% in Caribbean Small States as of 2015.
What is the difference in rural population, female between Caribbean Small States and Malawi?
9.1%, with Malawi ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Caribbean Small States and Malawi?
8 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2015.
How do Caribbean Small States and Malawi rank globally for rural population, female?
Caribbean Small States ranks 7th and Malawi ranks 5th of 47 groups.
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.