IDA only vs Sri Lanka: Rural population, female
IDA only
34.1%
in 2015
Sri Lanka
42.0%
in 2015
IDA only rank
3rd
Sri Lanka rank
6th
Rural population, female over time
- IDA only
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 42.0% against 34.1% in IDA only, a difference of 7.9%.
That makes Sri Lanka's figure about 1.2 times IDA only's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 8 shared years of data; in 1980 it was IDA only ahead.
IDA only ranks 3rd and Sri Lanka ranks 6th of 47 groups.
Across the 4 decades both report, IDA only averaged higher in 1 and Sri Lanka in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | IDA only | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 40.2% | 40.1% | 0.1% | IDA only |
| 1990s | 38.3% | 40.6% | 2.3% | Sri Lanka |
| 2000s | 36.8% | 41.2% | 4.4% | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 34.6% | 41.9% | 7.2% | Sri Lanka |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rural population, female, IDA only or Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka, at 42.0% against 34.1% in IDA only as of 2015.
- What is the difference in rural population, female between IDA only and Sri Lanka?
- 7.9%, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for IDA only and Sri Lanka?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2015.
- How do IDA only and Sri Lanka rank globally for rural population, female?
- IDA only ranks 3rd and Sri Lanka ranks 6th 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.