Iraq vs Italy: Rural population, female

Iraq
15.2%
in 2015
Italy
15.6%
in 2015
Iraq rank
128th
Italy rank
127th

Rural population, female over time

  • Iraq
  • Italy
051015198019972015

How they compare

Italy currently reports 15.6% against 15.2% in Iraq, a difference of 0.4%.

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

Iraq ranks 128th and Italy ranks 127th of 193 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Iraq Italy Difference Ahead
1980s 16.5% 16.8% 0.3% Italy
1990s 15.5% 16.8% 1.3% Italy
2000s 15.6% 16.4% 0.8% Italy
2010s 15.3% 15.8% 0.5% Italy

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher rural population, female, Iraq or Italy?
Italy, at 15.6% against 15.2% in Iraq as of 2015.
What is the difference in rural population, female between Iraq and Italy?
0.4%, with Italy ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Italy?
8 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2015.
How do Iraq and Italy rank globally for rural population, female?
Iraq ranks 128th and Italy ranks 127th 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

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.