Republic of Korea vs Spain: Rural population, female

Republic of Korea
8.9%
in 2015
Spain
10.1%
in 2015
Republic of Korea rank
158th
Spain rank
155th

Rural population, female over time

  • Republic of Korea
  • Spain
05101520198019972015

How they compare

Spain currently reports 10.1% against 8.9% in Republic of Korea, a difference of 1.2%.

That makes Spain's figure about 1.1 times Republic of Korea's.

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

Republic of Korea ranks 158th and Spain ranks 155th of 193 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Republic of Korea averaged higher in 1 and Spain in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Republic of Korea Spain Difference Ahead
1980s 19.5% 13.2% 6.2% Republic of Korea
1990s 12.0% 12.2% 0.2% Spain
2000s 9.8% 11.5% 1.7% Spain
2010s 9.0% 10.3% 1.3% Spain

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher rural population, female, Republic of Korea or Spain?
Spain, at 10.1% against 8.9% in Republic of Korea as of 2015.
What is the difference in rural population, female between Republic of Korea and Spain?
1.2%, with Spain ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Republic of Korea and Spain?
8 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2015.
How do Republic of Korea and Spain rank globally for rural population, female?
Republic of Korea ranks 158th and Spain ranks 155th 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.