Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) vs Malawi: Rural population, female

Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
32.8%
in 2015
Malawi
42.1%
in 2015
Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) rank
8th
Malawi rank
5th

Rural population, female over time

  • Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
  • Malawi
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How they compare

Malawi currently reports 42.1% against 32.8% in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC), a difference of 9.3%.

That makes Malawi's figure about 1.3 times Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)'s.

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

Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) ranks 8th and Malawi ranks 5th of 47 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) Malawi Difference Ahead
1980s 39.4% 46.9% 7.4% Malawi
1990s 37.2% 44.9% 7.8% Malawi
2000s 35.5% 43.2% 7.7% Malawi
2010s 33.4% 42.3% 8.9% Malawi

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher rural population, female, Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) or Malawi?
Malawi, at 42.1% against 32.8% in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) as of 2015.
What is the difference in rural population, female between Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) and Malawi?
9.3%, with Malawi ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) and Malawi?
8 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2015.
How do Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) and Malawi rank globally for rural population, female?
Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) ranks 8th and Malawi ranks 5th 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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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.