IDA only vs Nepal: Rural population, female

IDA only
34.1%
in 2015
Nepal
42.6%
in 2015
IDA only rank
3rd
Nepal rank
4th

Rural population, female over time

  • IDA only
  • Nepal
01020304050198019972015

How they compare

Nepal currently reports 42.6% against 34.1% in IDA only, a difference of 8.5%.

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

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

IDA only ranks 3rd and Nepal ranks 4th of 47 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade IDA only Nepal Difference Ahead
1980s 40.2% 46.0% 5.8% Nepal
1990s 38.3% 44.3% 6.0% Nepal
2000s 36.8% 43.4% 6.7% Nepal
2010s 34.6% 42.8% 8.2% Nepal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher rural population, female, IDA only or Nepal?
Nepal, at 42.6% against 34.1% in IDA only as of 2015.
What is the difference in rural population, female between IDA only and Nepal?
8.5%, with Nepal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for IDA only and Nepal?
8 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2015.
How do IDA only and Nepal rank globally for rural population, female?
IDA only ranks 3rd and Nepal ranks 4th 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.