Lebanon vs Sweden: Rural population, female

Lebanon
6.1%
in 2015
Sweden
6.6%
in 2015
Lebanon rank
170th
Sweden rank
168th

Rural population, female over time

  • Lebanon
  • Sweden
051015198019972015

How they compare

Sweden currently reports 6.6% against 6.1% in Lebanon, a difference of 0.5%.

That makes Sweden's figure about 1.1 times Lebanon's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 8 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Lebanon ahead.

Lebanon ranks 170th and Sweden ranks 168th of 193 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Lebanon averaged higher in 2 and Sweden in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Lebanon Sweden Difference Ahead
1980s 11.9% 8.0% 3.9% Lebanon
1990s 8.2% 7.8% 0.3% Lebanon
2000s 6.9% 7.5% 0.6% Sweden
2010s 6.2% 6.8% 0.6% Sweden

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher rural population, female, Lebanon or Sweden?
Sweden, at 6.6% against 6.1% in Lebanon as of 2015.
What is the difference in rural population, female between Lebanon and Sweden?
0.5%, with Sweden ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lebanon and Sweden?
8 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2015.
How do Lebanon and Sweden rank globally for rural population, female?
Lebanon ranks 170th and Sweden ranks 168th of 193 countries.
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.