Kenya vs Rwanda: Rural population, female
Kenya
37.5%
in 2015
Rwanda
38.1%
in 2015
Kenya rank
21st
Rwanda rank
20th
Rural population, female over time
- Kenya
- Rwanda
How they compare
Rwanda currently reports 38.1% against 37.5% in Kenya, a difference of 0.6%.
Across all 8 years both countries report, Rwanda has been ahead every year.
Kenya ranks 21st and Rwanda ranks 20th of 193 countries.
Rwanda has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Rwanda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 42.3% | 48.6% | 6.3% | Rwanda |
| 1990s | 41.5% | 47.6% | 6.1% | Rwanda |
| 2000s | 39.9% | 43.5% | 3.7% | Rwanda |
| 2010s | 38.0% | 39.2% | 1.2% | Rwanda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rural population, female, Kenya or Rwanda?
- Rwanda, at 38.1% against 37.5% in Kenya as of 2015.
- What is the difference in rural population, female between Kenya and Rwanda?
- 0.6%, with Rwanda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Rwanda?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2015.
- How do Kenya and Rwanda rank globally for rural population, female?
- Kenya ranks 21st and Rwanda ranks 20th 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.