Iceland vs Puerto Rico: Rural population, female

Iceland
2.7%
in 2015
Puerto Rico
3.2%
in 2015
Iceland rank
185th
Puerto Rico rank
182nd

Rural population, female over time

  • Iceland
  • Puerto Rico
51015198019972015

How they compare

Puerto Rico currently reports 3.2% against 2.7% in Iceland, a difference of 0.5%.

That makes Puerto Rico's figure about 1.2 times Iceland's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 8 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Puerto Rico ahead.

Iceland ranks 185th and Puerto Rico ranks 182nd of 193 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 2 and Puerto Rico in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iceland Puerto Rico Difference Ahead
1980s 5.1% 11.8% 6.7% Puerto Rico
1990s 4.0% 3.3% 0.7% Iceland
2000s 3.3% 2.9% 0.4% Iceland
2010s 2.8% 3.2% 0.4% Puerto Rico

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher rural population, female, Iceland or Puerto Rico?
Puerto Rico, at 3.2% against 2.7% in Iceland as of 2015.
What is the difference in rural population, female between Iceland and Puerto Rico?
0.5%, with Puerto Rico ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Puerto Rico?
8 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2015.
How do Iceland and Puerto Rico rank globally for rural population, female?
Iceland ranks 185th and Puerto Rico ranks 182nd 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.