Madagascar vs Sudan: Rural population, female

Madagascar
32.2%
in 2015
Sudan
32.8%
in 2015
Madagascar rank
42nd
Sudan rank
40th

Rural population, female over time

  • Madagascar
  • Sudan
010203040198019972015

How they compare

Sudan currently reports 32.8% against 32.2% in Madagascar, a difference of 0.6%.

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

Madagascar ranks 42nd and Sudan ranks 40th of 193 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Madagascar Sudan Difference Ahead
1980s 39.9% 39.1% 0.8% Madagascar
1990s 37.5% 34.6% 2.9% Madagascar
2000s 35.9% 33.5% 2.5% Madagascar
2010s 33.1% 33.0% 0.1% Madagascar

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher rural population, female, Madagascar or Sudan?
Sudan, at 32.8% against 32.2% in Madagascar as of 2015.
What is the difference in rural population, female between Madagascar and Sudan?
0.6%, with Sudan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Madagascar and Sudan?
8 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2015.
How do Madagascar and Sudan rank globally for rural population, female?
Madagascar ranks 42nd and Sudan ranks 40th 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.