North Korea vs Mauritania: Rural population, female (% of total)

North Korea
20.3%
in 2015
Mauritania
20.3%
in 2015
North Korea rank
103rd
Mauritania rank
102nd

Rural population, female (% of total) over time

  • North Korea
  • Mauritania
010203040198019972015

How they compare

Mauritania currently reports 20.3% against 20.3% in North Korea, a difference of 0.0%.

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

North Korea ranks 103rd and Mauritania ranks 102nd of 193 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade North Korea Mauritania Difference Ahead
1980s 22.4% 34.8% 12.4% Mauritania
1990s 21.5% 28.8% 7.3% Mauritania
2000s 21.0% 24.7% 3.7% Mauritania
2010s 20.5% 21.1% 0.6% Mauritania

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher rural population, female, North Korea or Mauritania?
Mauritania, at 20.3% against 20.3% in North Korea as of 2015.
What is the difference in rural population, female between North Korea and Mauritania?
0.0%, with Mauritania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for North Korea and Mauritania?
8 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2015.
How do North Korea and Mauritania rank globally for rural population, female?
North Korea ranks 103rd and Mauritania ranks 102nd 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.