Lesotho vs Vanuatu: Rural population, female

Lesotho
36.0%
in 2015
Vanuatu
37.3%
in 2015
Lesotho rank
26th
Vanuatu rank
23rd

Rural population, female over time

  • Lesotho
  • Vanuatu
01020304050198019972015

How they compare

Vanuatu currently reports 37.3% against 36.0% in Lesotho, a difference of 1.3%.

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

Lesotho ranks 26th and Vanuatu ranks 23rd of 192 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Lesotho averaged higher in 3 and Vanuatu in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Lesotho Vanuatu Difference Ahead
1980s 46.3% 40.3% 6.1% Lesotho
1990s 42.9% 39.5% 3.4% Lesotho
2000s 40.1% 38.3% 1.8% Lesotho
2010s 36.9% 37.5% 0.6% Vanuatu

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher rural population, female, Lesotho or Vanuatu?
Vanuatu, at 37.3% against 36.0% in Lesotho as of 2015.
What is the difference in rural population, female between Lesotho and Vanuatu?
1.3%, with Vanuatu ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Vanuatu?
8 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2015.
How do Lesotho and Vanuatu rank globally for rural population, female?
Lesotho ranks 26th and Vanuatu ranks 23rd of 192 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.