Lesotho vs Other small states: Rural population, female

Lesotho
36.0%
in 2015
Other small states
22.9%
in 2015
Lesotho rank
26th
Other small states rank
28th

Rural population, female over time

  • Lesotho
  • Other small states
01020304050198019972015

How they compare

Lesotho currently reports 36.0% against 22.9% in Other small states, a difference of 13.1%.

That makes Lesotho's figure about 1.6 times Other small states's.

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

Lesotho ranks 26th and Other small states ranks 28th of 193 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Lesotho Other small states Difference Ahead
1980s 46.3% 26.9% 19.5% Lesotho
1990s 42.9% 25.1% 17.8% Lesotho
2000s 40.1% 24.0% 16.1% Lesotho
2010s 36.9% 23.1% 13.7% Lesotho

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher rural population, female, Lesotho or Other small states?
Lesotho, at 36.0% against 22.9% in Other small states as of 2015.
What is the difference in rural population, female between Lesotho and Other small states?
13.1%, with Lesotho ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Other small states?
8 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2015.
How do Lesotho and Other small states rank globally for rural population, female?
Lesotho ranks 26th and Other small states ranks 28th 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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About this data

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.