India vs OECD members: Rural population, female

India
32.8%
in 2015
OECD members
9.9%
in 2015
India rank
41st
OECD members rank
42nd

Rural population, female over time

  • India
  • OECD members
10203040198019972015

How they compare

India currently reports 32.8% against 9.9% in OECD members, a difference of 22.9%.

That makes India's figure about 3.3 times OECD members's.

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

India ranks 41st and OECD members ranks 42nd of 193 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade India OECD members Difference Ahead
1980s 36.9% 14.6% 22.3% India
1990s 35.8% 13.2% 22.7% India
2000s 34.7% 11.8% 22.9% India
2010s 33.2% 10.2% 23.0% India

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher rural population, female, India or OECD members?
India, at 32.8% against 9.9% in OECD members as of 2015.
What is the difference in rural population, female between India and OECD members?
22.9%, with India ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for India and OECD members?
8 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2015.
How do India and OECD members rank globally for rural population, female?
India ranks 41st and OECD members 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.