Malawi vs Nepal: Rural population, female
Malawi
42.1%
in 2015
Nepal
42.6%
in 2015
Malawi rank
5th
Nepal rank
4th
Rural population, female over time
- Malawi
- Nepal
How they compare
Nepal currently reports 42.6% against 42.1% in Malawi, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 8 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Malawi ahead.
Malawi ranks 5th and Nepal ranks 4th of 192 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Malawi averaged higher in 2 and Nepal in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | Nepal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 46.9% | 46.0% | 0.8% | Malawi |
| 1990s | 44.9% | 44.3% | 0.6% | Malawi |
| 2000s | 43.2% | 43.4% | 0.3% | Nepal |
| 2010s | 42.3% | 42.8% | 0.5% | Nepal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rural population, female, Malawi or Nepal?
- Nepal, at 42.6% against 42.1% in Malawi as of 2015.
- What is the difference in rural population, female between Malawi and Nepal?
- 0.5%, with Nepal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Nepal?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2015.
- How do Malawi and Nepal rank globally for rural population, female?
- Malawi ranks 5th and Nepal ranks 4th 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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About this data
Female rural population is the percentage of females who live in rural areas to total population.