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

Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
32.8%
in 2015
Niger
40.3%
in 2015
Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) rank
8th
Niger rank
11th

Rural population, female over time

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

Niger currently reports 40.3% against 32.8% in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC), a difference of 7.5%.

That makes Niger's figure about 1.2 times Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)'s.

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

Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) ranks 8th and Niger ranks 11th of 47 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) Niger Difference Ahead
1980s 39.4% 43.7% 4.2% Niger
1990s 37.2% 42.9% 5.7% Niger
2000s 35.5% 41.7% 6.3% Niger
2010s 33.4% 40.6% 7.3% Niger

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher rural population, female, Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) or Niger?
Niger, at 40.3% 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 Niger?
7.5%, with Niger ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) and Niger?
8 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2015.
How do Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) and Niger rank globally for rural population, female?
Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) ranks 8th and Niger ranks 11th 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.