Malawi vs South Asia: Rural population, female

Malawi
42.1%
in 2015
South Asia
33.2%
in 2015
Malawi rank
5th
South Asia rank
5th

Rural population, female over time

  • Malawi
  • South Asia
01020304050198019972015

How they compare

Malawi currently reports 42.1% against 33.2% in South Asia, a difference of 8.9%.

That makes Malawi's figure about 1.3 times South Asia's.

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

Malawi ranks 5th and South Asia ranks 5th of 193 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Malawi South Asia Difference Ahead
1980s 46.9% 37.6% 9.3% Malawi
1990s 44.9% 36.4% 8.6% Malawi
2000s 43.2% 35.2% 7.9% Malawi
2010s 42.3% 33.6% 8.7% Malawi

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher rural population, female, Malawi or South Asia?
Malawi, at 42.1% against 33.2% in South Asia as of 2015.
What is the difference in rural population, female between Malawi and South Asia?
8.9%, with Malawi ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and South Asia?
8 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2015.
How do Malawi and South Asia rank globally for rural population, female?
Malawi ranks 5th and South Asia ranks 5th 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.