China vs French Polynesia: Rural population, female

China
21.4%
in 2015
French Polynesia
21.6%
in 2015
China rank
93rd
French Polynesia rank
92nd

Rural population, female over time

  • China
  • French Polynesia
010203040198019972015

How they compare

French Polynesia currently reports 21.6% against 21.4% in China, a difference of 0.2%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 8 shared years of data; in 1980 it was China ahead.

China ranks 93rd and French Polynesia ranks 92nd of 192 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade China French Polynesia Difference Ahead
1980s 38.3% 19.6% 18.7% China
1990s 34.5% 20.5% 14.0% China
2000s 29.3% 21.1% 8.2% China
2010s 22.9% 21.4% 1.5% China

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher rural population, female, China or French Polynesia?
French Polynesia, at 21.6% against 21.4% in China as of 2015.
What is the difference in rural population, female between China and French Polynesia?
0.2%, with French Polynesia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and French Polynesia?
8 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2015.
How do China and French Polynesia rank globally for rural population, female?
China ranks 93rd and French Polynesia ranks 92nd of 192 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.