IDA only vs Malawi: Rural population, female

IDA only
34.1%
in 2015
Malawi
42.1%
in 2015
IDA only rank
3rd
Malawi rank
5th

Rural population, female over time

  • IDA only
  • Malawi
01020304050198019972015

How they compare

Malawi currently reports 42.1% against 34.1% in IDA only, a difference of 8.0%.

That makes Malawi's figure about 1.2 times IDA only's.

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

IDA only ranks 3rd 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 IDA only Malawi Difference Ahead
1980s 40.2% 46.9% 6.6% Malawi
1990s 38.3% 44.9% 6.6% Malawi
2000s 36.8% 43.2% 6.4% Malawi
2010s 34.6% 42.3% 7.7% Malawi

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher rural population, female, IDA only or Malawi?
Malawi, at 42.1% against 34.1% in IDA only as of 2015.
What is the difference in rural population, female between IDA only and Malawi?
8.0%, with Malawi ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for IDA only and Malawi?
8 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2015.
How do IDA only and Malawi rank globally for rural population, female?
IDA only ranks 3rd 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.