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

North Korea
20.3%
in 2015
Nicaragua
20.0%
in 2015
North Korea rank
103rd
Nicaragua rank
104th

Rural population, female (% of total) over time

  • North Korea
  • Nicaragua
0510152025198019972015

How they compare

North Korea currently reports 20.3% against 20.0% in Nicaragua, a difference of 0.3%.

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

North Korea ranks 103rd and Nicaragua ranks 104th of 193 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, North Korea averaged higher in 1 and Nicaragua in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade North Korea Nicaragua Difference Ahead
1980s 22.4% 23.4% 1.0% Nicaragua
1990s 21.5% 22.6% 1.1% Nicaragua
2000s 21.0% 21.6% 0.6% Nicaragua
2010s 20.5% 20.4% 0.0% North Korea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher rural population, female, North Korea or Nicaragua?
North Korea, at 20.3% against 20.0% in Nicaragua as of 2015.
What is the difference in rural population, female between North Korea and Nicaragua?
0.3%, with North Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for North Korea and Nicaragua?
8 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2015.
How do North Korea and Nicaragua rank globally for rural population, female?
North Korea ranks 103rd and Nicaragua ranks 104th 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.