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
01020304050198019972015

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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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.