How many years of comparable data are there for Latin America & Caribbean and Madagascar?

8 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2015.

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.

Latin America & Caribbean vs Madagascar: Rural population, female

Latin America & Caribbean

9.8%

in 2015

Madagascar

32.2%

in 2015

Latin America & Caribbean rank

45th

Madagascar rank

42nd

Rural population, female over time

Latin America & Caribbean
Madagascar

How they compare

Madagascar currently reports 32.2% against 9.8% in Latin America & Caribbean, a difference of 22.4%.

That makes Madagascar's figure about 3.3 times Latin America & Caribbean's.

Across all 8 years both countries report, Madagascar has been ahead every year.

Latin America & Caribbean ranks 45th 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	Madagascar	Difference	Ahead
1980s	16.5%	39.9%	23.4%	Madagascar
1990s	13.7%	37.5%	23.9%	Madagascar
2000s	11.6%	35.9%	24.3%	Madagascar
2010s	10.1%	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 or Madagascar?: Madagascar, at 32.2% against 9.8% in Latin America & Caribbean as of 2015.
What is the difference in rural population, female between Latin America & Caribbean and Madagascar?: 22.4%, with Madagascar ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Latin America & Caribbean and Madagascar?: 8 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2015.
How do Latin America & Caribbean and Madagascar rank globally for rural population, female?: Latin America & Caribbean ranks 45th 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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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: 04 September 2026

Female rural population is the percentage of females who live in rural areas to total population.