India vs Madagascar: Rural population, female

India
32.8%
in 2015
Madagascar
32.2%
in 2015
India rank
41st
Madagascar rank
42nd

Rural population, female over time

  • India
  • Madagascar
010203040198019972015

How they compare

India currently reports 32.8% against 32.2% in Madagascar, a difference of 0.6%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 8 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Madagascar ahead.

India ranks 41st and Madagascar ranks 42nd of 193 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, India averaged higher in 1 and Madagascar in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade India Madagascar Difference Ahead
1980s 36.9% 39.9% 3.0% Madagascar
1990s 35.8% 37.5% 1.7% Madagascar
2000s 34.7% 35.9% 1.2% Madagascar
2010s 33.2% 33.1% 0.2% India

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher rural population, female, India or Madagascar?
India, at 32.8% against 32.2% in Madagascar as of 2015.
What is the difference in rural population, female between India and Madagascar?
0.6%, with India ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for India and Madagascar?
8 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2015.
How do India and Madagascar rank globally for rural population, female?
India ranks 41st and Madagascar ranks 42nd of 193 countries.
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.