Japan vs United States Virgin Islands: Rural population, female

Japan
3.4%
in 2015
United States Virgin Islands
2.8%
in 2015
Japan rank
181st
United States Virgin Islands rank
184th

Rural population, female over time

  • Japan
  • United States Virgin Islands
24681012198019972015

How they compare

Japan currently reports 3.4% against 2.8% in United States Virgin Islands, a difference of 0.6%.

That makes Japan's figure about 1.2 times United States Virgin Islands's.

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

Japan ranks 181st and United States Virgin Islands ranks 184th of 193 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Japan United States Virgin Islands Difference Ahead
1980s 12.1% 8.9% 3.2% Japan
1990s 11.5% 5.3% 6.2% Japan
2000s 9.1% 3.2% 5.9% Japan
2010s 4.1% 2.8% 1.3% Japan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher rural population, female, Japan or United States Virgin Islands?
Japan, at 3.4% against 2.8% in United States Virgin Islands as of 2015.
What is the difference in rural population, female between Japan and United States Virgin Islands?
0.6%, with Japan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and United States Virgin Islands?
8 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2015.
How do Japan and United States Virgin Islands rank globally for rural population, female?
Japan ranks 181st and United States Virgin Islands ranks 184th 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.