Malawi vs World: Rural population, female
Malawi
42.1%
in 2015
World
22.8%
in 2015
Malawi rank
5th
World rank
2nd
Rural population, female over time
- Malawi
- World
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 42.1% against 22.8% in World, a difference of 19.3%.
That makes Malawi's figure about 1.8 times World's.
Across all 8 years both countries report, Malawi has been ahead every year.
Malawi ranks 5th and World ranks 2nd of 192 countries.
Malawi has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | World | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 46.9% | 29.5% | 17.4% | Malawi |
| 1990s | 44.9% | 27.7% | 17.3% | Malawi |
| 2000s | 43.2% | 25.7% | 17.4% | Malawi |
| 2010s | 42.3% | 23.4% | 18.9% | Malawi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rural population, female, Malawi or World?
- Malawi, at 42.1% against 22.8% in World as of 2015.
- What is the difference in rural population, female between Malawi and World?
- 19.3%, with Malawi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and World?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2015.
- How do Malawi and World rank globally for rural population, female?
- Malawi ranks 5th and World ranks 2nd 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.