Madagascar vs Timor-Leste: Rural population, female

Madagascar
32.2%
in 2015
Timor-Leste
32.9%
in 2015
Madagascar rank
42nd
Timor-Leste rank
39th

Rural population, female over time

  • Madagascar
  • Timor-Leste
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How they compare

Timor-Leste currently reports 32.9% against 32.2% in Madagascar, a difference of 0.7%.

Across all 8 years both countries report, Timor-Leste has been ahead every year.

Madagascar ranks 42nd and Timor-Leste ranks 39th of 193 countries.

Timor-Leste has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Madagascar Timor-Leste Difference Ahead
1980s 39.9% 40.4% 0.5% Timor-Leste
1990s 37.5% 38.2% 0.6% Timor-Leste
2000s 35.9% 36.5% 0.6% Timor-Leste
2010s 33.1% 33.7% 0.7% Timor-Leste

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher rural population, female, Madagascar or Timor-Leste?
Timor-Leste, at 32.9% against 32.2% in Madagascar as of 2015.
What is the difference in rural population, female between Madagascar and Timor-Leste?
0.7%, with Timor-Leste ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Madagascar and Timor-Leste?
8 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2015.
How do Madagascar and Timor-Leste rank globally for rural population, female?
Madagascar ranks 42nd and Timor-Leste ranks 39th 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.