Madagascar vs OECD members: Rural population, female

Madagascar
32.2%
in 2015
OECD members
9.9%
in 2015
Madagascar rank
42nd
OECD members rank
42nd

Rural population, female over time

  • Madagascar
  • OECD members
10203040198019972015

How they compare

Madagascar currently reports 32.2% against 9.9% in OECD members, a difference of 22.3%.

That makes Madagascar's figure about 3.3 times OECD members's.

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

Madagascar ranks 42nd and OECD members ranks 42nd of 193 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Madagascar OECD members Difference Ahead
1980s 39.9% 14.6% 25.3% Madagascar
1990s 37.5% 13.2% 24.4% Madagascar
2000s 35.9% 11.8% 24.1% Madagascar
2010s 33.1% 10.2% 22.8% Madagascar

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher rural population, female, Madagascar or OECD members?
Madagascar, at 32.2% against 9.9% in OECD members as of 2015.
What is the difference in rural population, female between Madagascar and OECD members?
22.3%, with Madagascar ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Madagascar and OECD members?
8 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2015.
How do Madagascar and OECD members rank globally for rural population, female?
Madagascar ranks 42nd and OECD members ranks 42nd 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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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.