Eritrea vs Micronesia (country): Rural population, female (% of total)

Eritrea
38.9%
in 2015
Micronesia (country)
38.1%
in 2015
Eritrea rank
17th
Micronesia (country) rank
19th

Rural population, female (% of total) over time

  • Eritrea
  • Micronesia (country)
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How they compare

Eritrea currently reports 38.9% against 38.1% in Micronesia (country), a difference of 0.8%.

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

Eritrea ranks 17th and Micronesia (country) ranks 19th of 193 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Eritrea Micronesia (country) Difference Ahead
1980s 43.2% 36.3% 6.9% Eritrea
1990s 42.5% 36.3% 6.2% Eritrea
2000s 41.3% 38.3% 3.0% Eritrea
2010s 39.4% 38.0% 1.5% Eritrea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher rural population, female, Eritrea or Micronesia (country)?
Eritrea, at 38.9% against 38.1% in Micronesia (country) as of 2015.
What is the difference in rural population, female between Eritrea and Micronesia (country)?
0.8%, with Eritrea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Eritrea and Micronesia (country)?
8 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2015.
How do Eritrea and Micronesia (country) rank globally for rural population, female?
Eritrea ranks 17th and Micronesia (country) ranks 19th 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.