Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) vs Madagascar: Rural population, female
Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
9.8%
in 2015
Madagascar
32.2%
in 2015
Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) rank
43rd
Madagascar rank
42nd
Rural population, female over time
- Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
- Madagascar
How they compare
Madagascar currently reports 32.2% against 9.8% in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income), a difference of 22.4%.
That makes Madagascar's figure about 3.3 times Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)'s.
Across all 8 years both countries report, Madagascar has been ahead every year.
Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 43rd and Madagascar ranks 42nd of 47 groups.
Madagascar has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) | Madagascar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 16.6% | 39.9% | 23.3% | Madagascar |
| 1990s | 13.8% | 37.5% | 23.8% | Madagascar |
| 2000s | 11.7% | 35.9% | 24.3% | Madagascar |
| 2010s | 10.2% | 33.1% | 22.9% | Madagascar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rural population, female, Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) or Madagascar?
- Madagascar, at 32.2% against 9.8% in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) as of 2015.
- What is the difference in rural population, female between Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) and Madagascar?
- 22.4%, with Madagascar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) and Madagascar?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2015.
- How do Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) and Madagascar rank globally for rural population, female?
- Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 43rd and Madagascar ranks 42nd of 47 groups.
- 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.