South Korea vs Norway: Rural population, female (% of total)

South Korea
8.9%
in 2015
Norway
9.4%
in 2015
South Korea rank
158th
Norway rank
156th

Rural population, female (% of total) over time

  • South Korea
  • Norway
05101520198019972015

How they compare

Norway currently reports 9.4% against 8.9% in South Korea, a difference of 0.5%.

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

South Korea ranks 158th and Norway ranks 156th of 193 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, South Korea averaged higher in 1 and Norway in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade South Korea Norway Difference Ahead
1980s 19.5% 14.2% 5.3% South Korea
1990s 12.0% 13.2% 1.3% Norway
2000s 9.8% 11.3% 1.5% Norway
2010s 9.0% 9.7% 0.7% Norway

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher rural population, female, South Korea or Norway?
Norway, at 9.4% against 8.9% in South Korea as of 2015.
What is the difference in rural population, female between South Korea and Norway?
0.5%, with Norway ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Norway?
8 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2015.
How do South Korea and Norway rank globally for rural population, female?
South Korea ranks 158th and Norway ranks 156th 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.