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
01020304050198019972015

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

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.