Eswatini vs Niger: Rural population, female

Eswatini
40.0%
in 2015
Niger
40.3%
in 2015
Eswatini rank
13th
Niger rank
11th

Rural population, female over time

  • Eswatini
  • Niger
010203040198019972015

How they compare

Niger currently reports 40.3% against 40.0% in Eswatini, a difference of 0.3%.

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

Eswatini ranks 13th and Niger ranks 11th of 192 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Eswatini Niger Difference Ahead
1980s 43.0% 43.7% 0.7% Niger
1990s 41.1% 42.9% 1.7% Niger
2000s 40.3% 41.7% 1.5% Niger
2010s 40.0% 40.6% 0.6% Niger

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher rural population, female, Eswatini or Niger?
Niger, at 40.3% against 40.0% in Eswatini as of 2015.
What is the difference in rural population, female between Eswatini and Niger?
0.3%, with Niger ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Eswatini and Niger?
8 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2015.
How do Eswatini and Niger rank globally for rural population, female?
Eswatini ranks 13th and Niger ranks 11th 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.