Malawi vs Uganda: Rural population, female

Malawi
42.1%
in 2015
Uganda
41.8%
in 2015
Malawi rank
5th
Uganda rank
7th

Rural population, female over time

  • Malawi
  • Uganda
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How they compare

Malawi currently reports 42.1% against 41.8% in Uganda, a difference of 0.3%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 8 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Malawi ahead.

Malawi ranks 5th and Uganda ranks 7th of 193 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Malawi averaged higher in 3 and Uganda in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Malawi Uganda Difference Ahead
1980s 46.9% 46.1% 0.8% Malawi
1990s 44.9% 44.5% 0.4% Malawi
2000s 43.2% 43.7% 0.6% Uganda
2010s 42.3% 42.2% 0.1% Malawi

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher rural population, female, Malawi or Uganda?
Malawi, at 42.1% against 41.8% in Uganda as of 2015.
What is the difference in rural population, female between Malawi and Uganda?
0.3%, with Malawi ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Uganda?
8 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2015.
How do Malawi and Uganda rank globally for rural population, female?
Malawi ranks 5th and Uganda ranks 7th 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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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.