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
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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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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.