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