Mali vs Somalia: Rural population, female

Mali
30.2%
in 2015
Somalia
30.6%
in 2015
Mali rank
55th
Somalia rank
53rd

Rural population, female over time

  • Mali
  • Somalia
010203040198019972015

How they compare

Somalia currently reports 30.6% against 30.2% in Mali, a difference of 0.4%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 8 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Mali ahead.

Mali ranks 55th and Somalia ranks 53rd of 193 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Mali Somalia Difference Ahead
1980s 40.5% 37.0% 3.5% Mali
1990s 38.3% 35.3% 3.0% Mali
2000s 35.2% 33.4% 1.8% Mali
2010s 31.2% 31.2% 0.0% Mali

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher rural population, female, Mali or Somalia?
Somalia, at 30.6% against 30.2% in Mali as of 2015.
What is the difference in rural population, female between Mali and Somalia?
0.4%, with Somalia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mali and Somalia?
8 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2015.
How do Mali and Somalia rank globally for rural population, female?
Mali ranks 55th and Somalia ranks 53rd 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.