Euro area vs Madagascar: Rural population, female

Euro area
12.1%
in 2015
Madagascar
32.2%
in 2015
Euro area rank
40th
Madagascar rank
42nd

Rural population, female over time

  • Euro area
  • Madagascar
10203040198019972015

How they compare

Madagascar currently reports 32.2% against 12.1% in Euro area, a difference of 20.1%.

That makes Madagascar's figure about 2.7 times Euro area's.

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

Euro area ranks 40th and Madagascar ranks 42nd of 47 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Euro area Madagascar Difference Ahead
1980s 15.3% 39.9% 24.6% Madagascar
1990s 14.4% 37.5% 23.1% Madagascar
2000s 13.6% 35.9% 22.3% Madagascar
2010s 12.4% 33.1% 20.7% Madagascar

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher rural population, female, Euro area or Madagascar?
Madagascar, at 32.2% against 12.1% in Euro area as of 2015.
What is the difference in rural population, female between Euro area and Madagascar?
20.1%, with Madagascar ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Euro area and Madagascar?
8 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2015.
How do Euro area and Madagascar rank globally for rural population, female?
Euro area ranks 40th and Madagascar ranks 42nd of 47 groups.
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

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.