France vs Norway: Rural population, female

France
10.2%
in 2015
Norway
9.4%
in 2015
France rank
154th
Norway rank
156th

Rural population, female over time

  • France
  • Norway
051015198019972015

How they compare

France currently reports 10.2% against 9.4% in Norway, a difference of 0.8%.

That makes France's figure about 1.1 times Norway's.

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

France ranks 154th and Norway ranks 156th of 193 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, France averaged higher in 2 and Norway in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade France Norway Difference Ahead
1980s 13.3% 14.2% 0.9% Norway
1990s 12.8% 13.2% 0.4% Norway
2000s 11.8% 11.3% 0.5% France
2010s 10.5% 9.7% 0.8% France

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher rural population, female, France or Norway?
France, at 10.2% against 9.4% in Norway as of 2015.
What is the difference in rural population, female between France and Norway?
0.8%, with France ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and Norway?
8 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2015.
How do France and Norway rank globally for rural population, female?
France ranks 154th and Norway ranks 156th 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

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.