Korea vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Rural population, female

Korea
8.9%
in 2015
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
8.7%
in 2015
Korea rank
158th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
160th

Rural population, female over time

  • Korea
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
05101520198019972015

How they compare

Korea currently reports 8.9% against 8.7% in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 0.2%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 8 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Korea ahead.

Korea ranks 158th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 160th of 193 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Korea averaged higher in 2 and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Korea United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
1980s 19.5% 10.9% 8.5% Korea
1990s 12.0% 11.0% 0.9% Korea
2000s 9.8% 10.5% 0.6% United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2010s 9.0% 9.0% 0.0% United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher rural population, female, Korea or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Korea, at 8.9% against 8.7% in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2015.
What is the difference in rural population, female between Korea and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
0.2%, with Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Korea and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
8 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2015.
How do Korea and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for rural population, female?
Korea ranks 158th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 160th 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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About this data

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.