Ethiopia vs South Sudan: Rural population, female
Ethiopia
40.2%
in 2015
South Sudan
40.7%
in 2015
Ethiopia rank
12th
South Sudan rank
9th
Rural population, female over time
- Ethiopia
- South Sudan
How they compare
South Sudan currently reports 40.7% against 40.2% in Ethiopia, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 8 shared years of data; in 1980 it was South Sudan ahead.
Ethiopia ranks 12th and South Sudan ranks 9th of 193 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Ethiopia averaged higher in 2 and South Sudan in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | South Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 44.5% | 45.8% | 1.2% | South Sudan |
| 1990s | 43.3% | 43.1% | 0.2% | Ethiopia |
| 2000s | 42.4% | 41.8% | 0.5% | Ethiopia |
| 2010s | 40.7% | 40.9% | 0.2% | South Sudan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rural population, female, Ethiopia or South Sudan?
- South Sudan, at 40.7% against 40.2% in Ethiopia as of 2015.
- What is the difference in rural population, female between Ethiopia and South Sudan?
- 0.5%, with South Sudan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and South Sudan?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2015.
- How do Ethiopia and South Sudan rank globally for rural population, female?
- Ethiopia ranks 12th and South Sudan ranks 9th 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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About this data
Female rural population is the percentage of females who live in rural areas to total population.