Ireland vs South Africa: Rural population, female

Ireland
18.0%
in 2015
South Africa
18.7%
in 2015
Ireland rank
110th
South Africa rank
108th

Rural population, female over time

  • Ireland
  • South Africa
0102030198019972015

How they compare

South Africa currently reports 18.7% against 18.0% in Ireland, a difference of 0.7%.

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

Ireland ranks 110th and South Africa ranks 108th of 193 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Ireland South Africa Difference Ahead
1980s 21.1% 26.1% 5.0% South Africa
1990s 20.6% 24.1% 3.5% South Africa
2000s 19.6% 21.9% 2.3% South Africa
2010s 18.4% 19.3% 0.9% South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher rural population, female, Ireland or South Africa?
South Africa, at 18.7% against 18.0% in Ireland as of 2015.
What is the difference in rural population, female between Ireland and South Africa?
0.7%, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and South Africa?
8 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2015.
How do Ireland and South Africa rank globally for rural population, female?
Ireland ranks 110th and South Africa ranks 108th 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.