Least developed countries vs Nepal: Rural population, female

Least developed countries
34.6%
in 2015
Nepal
42.6%
in 2015
Least developed countries rank
2nd
Nepal rank
4th

Rural population, female over time

  • Least developed countries
  • Nepal
01020304050198019972015

How they compare

Nepal currently reports 42.6% against 34.6% in Least developed countries, a difference of 8.0%.

That makes Nepal's figure about 1.2 times Least developed countries's.

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

Least developed countries ranks 2nd and Nepal ranks 4th of 47 groups.

Nepal has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Least developed countries Nepal Difference Ahead
1980s 41.2% 46.0% 4.9% Nepal
1990s 39.1% 44.3% 5.2% Nepal
2000s 37.4% 43.4% 6.0% Nepal
2010s 35.2% 42.8% 7.6% Nepal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher rural population, female, Least developed countries or Nepal?
Nepal, at 42.6% against 34.6% in Least developed countries as of 2015.
What is the difference in rural population, female between Least developed countries and Nepal?
8.0%, with Nepal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Least developed countries and Nepal?
8 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2015.
How do Least developed countries and Nepal rank globally for rural population, female?
Least developed countries ranks 2nd and Nepal ranks 4th 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

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