Congo vs Ireland: Rural population, female

Congo
17.7%
in 2015
Ireland
18.0%
in 2015
Congo rank
113th
Ireland rank
110th

Rural population, female over time

  • Congo
  • Ireland
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How they compare

Ireland currently reports 18.0% against 17.7% in Congo, a difference of 0.3%.

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

Congo ranks 113th and Ireland ranks 110th of 193 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Congo averaged higher in 3 and Ireland in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Congo Ireland Difference Ahead
1980s 25.8% 21.1% 4.6% Congo
1990s 22.8% 20.6% 2.2% Congo
2000s 20.6% 19.6% 1.0% Congo
2010s 18.3% 18.4% 0.1% Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher rural population, female, Congo or Ireland?
Ireland, at 18.0% against 17.7% in Congo as of 2015.
What is the difference in rural population, female between Congo and Ireland?
0.3%, with Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Ireland?
8 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2015.
How do Congo and Ireland rank globally for rural population, female?
Congo ranks 113th and Ireland ranks 110th 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.