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
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
Female rural population is the percentage of females who live in rural areas to total population.