Kenya vs Solomon Islands: Rural population, female

Kenya
37.5%
in 2015
Solomon Islands
38.3%
in 2015
Kenya rank
21st
Solomon Islands rank
18th

Rural population, female over time

  • Kenya
  • Solomon Islands
010203040198019972015

How they compare

Solomon Islands currently reports 38.3% against 37.5% in Kenya, a difference of 0.8%.

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

Kenya ranks 21st and Solomon Islands ranks 18th of 193 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Kenya Solomon Islands Difference Ahead
1980s 42.3% 42.8% 0.5% Solomon Islands
1990s 41.5% 41.8% 0.3% Solomon Islands
2000s 39.9% 40.6% 0.7% Solomon Islands
2010s 38.0% 38.9% 0.9% Solomon Islands

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher rural population, female, Kenya or Solomon Islands?
Solomon Islands, at 38.3% against 37.5% in Kenya as of 2015.
What is the difference in rural population, female between Kenya and Solomon Islands?
0.8%, with Solomon Islands ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Solomon Islands?
8 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2015.
How do Kenya and Solomon Islands rank globally for rural population, female?
Kenya ranks 21st and Solomon Islands ranks 18th 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.