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