Ireland vs Portugal: Rural population, female
Ireland
18.0%
in 2015
Portugal
18.6%
in 2015
Ireland rank
110th
Portugal rank
109th
Rural population, female over time
- Ireland
- Portugal
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 18.6% against 18.0% in Ireland, a difference of 0.6%.
Across all 8 years both countries report, Portugal has been ahead every year.
Ireland ranks 110th and Portugal ranks 109th of 193 countries.
Portugal has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 21.1% | 28.6% | 7.4% | Portugal |
| 1990s | 20.6% | 25.9% | 5.2% | Portugal |
| 2000s | 19.6% | 22.5% | 2.9% | Portugal |
| 2010s | 18.4% | 19.3% | 0.9% | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rural population, female, Ireland or Portugal?
- Portugal, at 18.6% against 18.0% in Ireland as of 2015.
- What is the difference in rural population, female between Ireland and Portugal?
- 0.6%, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Portugal?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2015.
- How do Ireland and Portugal rank globally for rural population, female?
- Ireland ranks 110th and Portugal ranks 109th 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.