Finland vs New Zealand: Rural population, female

Finland
7.8%
in 2015
New Zealand
6.7%
in 2015
Finland rank
164th
New Zealand rank
167th

Rural population, female over time

  • Finland
  • New Zealand
051015198019972015

How they compare

Finland currently reports 7.8% against 6.7% in New Zealand, a difference of 1.1%.

That makes Finland's figure about 1.2 times New Zealand's.

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

Finland ranks 164th and New Zealand ranks 167th of 193 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Finland New Zealand Difference Ahead
1980s 13.1% 7.7% 5.4% Finland
1990s 9.9% 7.1% 2.8% Finland
2000s 8.7% 6.8% 1.8% Finland
2010s 8.0% 6.7% 1.3% Finland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher rural population, female, Finland or New Zealand?
Finland, at 7.8% against 6.7% in New Zealand as of 2015.
What is the difference in rural population, female between Finland and New Zealand?
1.1%, with Finland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and New Zealand?
8 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2015.
How do Finland and New Zealand rank globally for rural population, female?
Finland ranks 164th and New Zealand ranks 167th 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.