IBRD only vs Lesotho: Rural population, female

IBRD only
23.0%
in 2015
Lesotho
36.0%
in 2015
IBRD only rank
28th
Lesotho rank
26th

Rural population, female over time

  • IBRD only
  • Lesotho
01020304050198019972015

How they compare

Lesotho currently reports 36.0% against 23.0% in IBRD only, a difference of 13.0%.

That makes Lesotho's figure about 1.6 times IBRD only's.

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

IBRD only ranks 28th and Lesotho ranks 26th of 46 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade IBRD only Lesotho Difference Ahead
1980s 32.1% 46.3% 14.3% Lesotho
1990s 29.4% 42.9% 13.5% Lesotho
2000s 26.8% 40.1% 13.3% Lesotho
2010s 23.7% 36.9% 13.1% Lesotho

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher rural population, female, IBRD only or Lesotho?
Lesotho, at 36.0% against 23.0% in IBRD only as of 2015.
What is the difference in rural population, female between IBRD only and Lesotho?
13.0%, with Lesotho ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for IBRD only and Lesotho?
8 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2015.
How do IBRD only and Lesotho rank globally for rural population, female?
IBRD only ranks 28th and Lesotho ranks 26th of 46 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.