Gambia vs North Korea: Rural population, female (% of total)

Gambia
20.8%
in 2015
North Korea
20.3%
in 2015
Gambia rank
100th
North Korea rank
103rd

Rural population, female (% of total) over time

  • Gambia
  • North Korea
010203040198019972015

How they compare

Gambia currently reports 20.8% against 20.3% in North Korea, a difference of 0.5%.

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

Gambia ranks 100th and North Korea ranks 103rd of 193 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Gambia North Korea Difference Ahead
1980s 35.3% 22.4% 12.9% Gambia
1990s 30.1% 21.5% 8.5% Gambia
2000s 25.7% 21.0% 4.7% Gambia
2010s 21.6% 20.5% 1.2% Gambia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher rural population, female, Gambia or North Korea?
Gambia, at 20.8% against 20.3% in North Korea as of 2015.
What is the difference in rural population, female between Gambia and North Korea?
0.5%, with Gambia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and North Korea?
8 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2015.
How do Gambia and North Korea rank globally for rural population, female?
Gambia ranks 100th and North Korea ranks 103rd 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.