Korea vs United States of America: Rural population, female
Korea
8.9%
in 2015
United States of America
9.1%
in 2015
Korea rank
158th
United States of America rank
157th
Rural population, female over time
- Korea
- United States of America
How they compare
United States of America currently reports 9.1% against 8.9% in Korea, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 8 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Korea ahead.
Korea ranks 158th and United States of America ranks 157th of 193 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Korea averaged higher in 2 and United States of America in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Korea | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 19.5% | 12.9% | 6.5% | Korea |
| 1990s | 12.0% | 11.8% | 0.2% | Korea |
| 2000s | 9.8% | 10.2% | 0.3% | United States of America |
| 2010s | 9.0% | 9.3% | 0.3% | United States of America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rural population, female, Korea or United States of America?
- United States of America, at 9.1% against 8.9% in Korea as of 2015.
- What is the difference in rural population, female between Korea and United States of America?
- 0.2%, with United States of America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Korea and United States of America?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2015.
- How do Korea and United States of America rank globally for rural population, female?
- Korea ranks 158th and United States of America ranks 157th 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
Female rural population is the percentage of females who live in rural areas to total population.