Guinea-Bissau vs Liberia: Rural population, female

Guinea-Bissau
26.0%
in 2015
Liberia
25.4%
in 2015
Guinea-Bissau rank
72nd
Liberia rank
73rd

Rural population, female over time

  • Guinea-Bissau
  • Liberia
010203040198019972015

How they compare

Guinea-Bissau currently reports 26.0% against 25.4% in Liberia, a difference of 0.6%.

Across all 8 years both countries report, Guinea-Bissau has been ahead every year.

Guinea-Bissau ranks 72nd and Liberia ranks 73rd of 193 countries.

Guinea-Bissau has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Guinea-Bissau Liberia Difference Ahead
1980s 40.5% 31.0% 9.5% Guinea-Bissau
1990s 35.4% 25.0% 10.4% Guinea-Bissau
2000s 31.2% 27.8% 3.4% Guinea-Bissau
2010s 27.0% 25.9% 1.1% Guinea-Bissau

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher rural population, female, Guinea-Bissau or Liberia?
Guinea-Bissau, at 26.0% against 25.4% in Liberia as of 2015.
What is the difference in rural population, female between Guinea-Bissau and Liberia?
0.6%, with Guinea-Bissau ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea-Bissau and Liberia?
8 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2015.
How do Guinea-Bissau and Liberia rank globally for rural population, female?
Guinea-Bissau ranks 72nd and Liberia ranks 73rd 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.