Lesotho vs World: Rural population, female (% of total)
Lesotho
36.0%
in 2015
World
22.8%
in 2015
Lesotho rank
26th
World rank
29th
Rural population, female (% of total) over time
- Lesotho
- World
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 36.0% against 22.8% in World, a difference of 13.2%.
That makes Lesotho's figure about 1.6 times World's.
Across all 8 years both countries report, Lesotho has been ahead every year.
Lesotho ranks 26th and World ranks 29th of 193 countries.
Lesotho has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | World | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 46.3% | 29.5% | 16.8% | Lesotho |
| 1990s | 42.9% | 27.7% | 15.2% | Lesotho |
| 2000s | 40.1% | 25.7% | 14.4% | Lesotho |
| 2010s | 36.9% | 23.4% | 13.4% | Lesotho |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rural population, female, Lesotho or World?
- Lesotho, at 36.0% against 22.8% in World as of 2015.
- What is the difference in rural population, female between Lesotho and World?
- 13.2%, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and World?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2015.
- How do Lesotho and World rank globally for rural population, female?
- Lesotho ranks 26th and World ranks 29th 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
Female rural population is the percentage of females who live in rural areas to total population.