Least developed countries vs Malawi: Rural population, female
Least developed countries
34.6%
in 2015
Malawi
42.1%
in 2015
Least developed countries rank
2nd
Malawi rank
5th
Rural population, female over time
- Least developed countries
- Malawi
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 42.1% against 34.6% in Least developed countries, a difference of 7.5%.
That makes Malawi's figure about 1.2 times Least developed countries's.
Across all 8 years both countries report, Malawi has been ahead every year.
Least developed countries ranks 2nd and Malawi ranks 5th of 46 groups.
Malawi has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Least developed countries | Malawi | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 41.2% | 46.9% | 5.7% | Malawi |
| 1990s | 39.1% | 44.9% | 5.8% | Malawi |
| 2000s | 37.4% | 43.2% | 5.7% | Malawi |
| 2010s | 35.2% | 42.3% | 7.1% | Malawi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rural population, female, Least developed countries or Malawi?
- Malawi, at 42.1% against 34.6% in Least developed countries as of 2015.
- What is the difference in rural population, female between Least developed countries and Malawi?
- 7.5%, with Malawi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Least developed countries and Malawi?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2015.
- How do Least developed countries and Malawi rank globally for rural population, female?
- Least developed countries ranks 2nd and Malawi ranks 5th of 46 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.