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