Which has higher rural population, female, IDA & IBRD total or Micronesia (country)?

Micronesia (country), at 38.1% against 25.3% in IDA & IBRD total as of 2015.

What is the difference in rural population, female between IDA & IBRD total and Micronesia (country)?

12.8%, with Micronesia (country) ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for IDA & IBRD total and Micronesia (country)?

8 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2015.

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.

IDA & IBRD total vs Micronesia (country): Rural population, female (% of total)

IDA & IBRD total

25.3%

in 2015

Micronesia (country)

38.1%

in 2015

IDA & IBRD total rank

21st

Micronesia (country) rank

19th

Rural population, female (% of total) over time

IDA & IBRD total
Micronesia (country)

How they compare

Micronesia (country) currently reports 38.1% against 25.3% in IDA & IBRD total, a difference of 12.8%.

That makes Micronesia (country)'s figure about 1.5 times IDA & IBRD total's.

Across all 8 years both countries report, Micronesia (country) has been ahead every year.

IDA & IBRD total ranks 21st and Micronesia (country) ranks 19th of 47 groups.

Micronesia (country) has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	IDA & IBRD total	Micronesia (country)	Difference	Ahead
1980s	33.3%	36.3%	2.9%	Micronesia (country)
1990s	31.0%	36.3%	5.3%	Micronesia (country)
2000s	28.7%	38.3%	9.6%	Micronesia (country)
2010s	26.0%	38.0%	12.0%	Micronesia (country)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher rural population, female, IDA & IBRD total or Micronesia (country)?: Micronesia (country), at 38.1% against 25.3% in IDA & IBRD total as of 2015.
What is the difference in rural population, female between IDA & IBRD total and Micronesia (country)?: 12.8%, with Micronesia (country) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for IDA & IBRD total and Micronesia (country)?: 8 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2015.
How do IDA & IBRD total and Micronesia (country) rank globally for rural population, female?: IDA & IBRD total ranks 21st and Micronesia (country) ranks 19th 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: 30 October 2026

Female rural population is the percentage of females who live in rural areas to total population.