Ethiopia vs Samoa: Rural population, female

Ethiopia
40.2%
in 2015
Samoa
39.2%
in 2015
Ethiopia rank
12th
Samoa rank
14th

Rural population, female over time

  • Ethiopia
  • Samoa
010203040198019972015

How they compare

Ethiopia currently reports 40.2% against 39.2% in Samoa, a difference of 1.0%.

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

Ethiopia ranks 12th and Samoa ranks 14th of 192 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Ethiopia Samoa Difference Ahead
1980s 44.5% 38.2% 6.4% Ethiopia
1990s 43.3% 37.5% 5.7% Ethiopia
2000s 42.4% 37.7% 4.7% Ethiopia
2010s 40.7% 38.9% 1.8% Ethiopia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher rural population, female, Ethiopia or Samoa?
Ethiopia, at 40.2% against 39.2% in Samoa as of 2015.
What is the difference in rural population, female between Ethiopia and Samoa?
1.0%, with Ethiopia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Samoa?
8 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2015.
How do Ethiopia and Samoa rank globally for rural population, female?
Ethiopia ranks 12th and Samoa ranks 14th 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.