Kenya vs Micronesia, Federated States of: Rural population, female

Kenya
37.5%
in 2015
Micronesia, Federated States of
38.1%
in 2015
Kenya rank
21st
Micronesia, Federated States of rank
19th

Rural population, female over time

  • Kenya
  • Micronesia, Federated States of
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How they compare

Micronesia, Federated States of currently reports 38.1% against 37.5% in Kenya, a difference of 0.6%.

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

Kenya ranks 21st and Micronesia, Federated States of ranks 19th of 193 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Kenya Micronesia, Federated States of Difference Ahead
1980s 42.3% 36.3% 6.0% Kenya
1990s 41.5% 36.3% 5.2% Kenya
2000s 39.9% 38.3% 1.5% Kenya
2010s 38.0% 38.0% 0.0% Kenya

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher rural population, female, Kenya or Micronesia, Federated States of?
Micronesia, Federated States of, at 38.1% against 37.5% in Kenya as of 2015.
What is the difference in rural population, female between Kenya and Micronesia, Federated States of?
0.6%, with Micronesia, Federated States of ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Micronesia, Federated States of?
8 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2015.
How do Kenya and Micronesia, Federated States of rank globally for rural population, female?
Kenya ranks 21st and Micronesia, Federated States of ranks 19th 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.