Liberia vs Nigeria: Rural population, female
Liberia
25.4%
in 2015
Nigeria
26.2%
in 2015
Liberia rank
73rd
Nigeria rank
71st
Rural population, female over time
- Liberia
- Nigeria
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 26.2% against 25.4% in Liberia, a difference of 0.8%.
Across all 8 years both countries report, Nigeria has been ahead every year.
Liberia ranks 73rd and Nigeria ranks 71st of 193 countries.
Nigeria has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Liberia | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 31.0% | 38.1% | 7.0% | Nigeria |
| 1990s | 25.0% | 34.6% | 9.5% | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 27.8% | 31.6% | 3.8% | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 25.9% | 27.3% | 1.4% | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rural population, female, Liberia or Nigeria?
- Nigeria, at 26.2% against 25.4% in Liberia as of 2015.
- What is the difference in rural population, female between Liberia and Nigeria?
- 0.8%, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Liberia and Nigeria?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2015.
- How do Liberia and Nigeria rank globally for rural population, female?
- Liberia ranks 73rd and Nigeria ranks 71st 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.