Lesotho vs Zimbabwe: Rural population, female

Lesotho
36.0%
in 2015
Zimbabwe
35.0%
in 2015
Lesotho rank
26th
Zimbabwe rank
29th

Rural population, female over time

  • Lesotho
  • Zimbabwe
01020304050198019972015

How they compare

Lesotho currently reports 36.0% against 35.0% in Zimbabwe, a difference of 1.0%.

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

Lesotho ranks 26th and Zimbabwe ranks 29th of 192 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Lesotho Zimbabwe Difference Ahead
1980s 46.3% 38.8% 7.6% Lesotho
1990s 42.9% 35.7% 7.2% Lesotho
2000s 40.1% 34.1% 6.0% Lesotho
2010s 36.9% 34.8% 2.0% Lesotho

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher rural population, female, Lesotho or Zimbabwe?
Lesotho, at 36.0% against 35.0% in Zimbabwe as of 2015.
What is the difference in rural population, female between Lesotho and Zimbabwe?
1.0%, with Lesotho ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Zimbabwe?
8 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2015.
How do Lesotho and Zimbabwe rank globally for rural population, female?
Lesotho ranks 26th and Zimbabwe ranks 29th 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.