Mauritius vs Zambia: Rural population, female

Mauritius
30.5%
in 2015
Zambia
29.9%
in 2015
Mauritius rank
54th
Zambia rank
56th

Rural population, female over time

  • Mauritius
  • Zambia
0102030198019972015

How they compare

Mauritius currently reports 30.5% against 29.9% in Zambia, a difference of 0.6%.

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

Mauritius ranks 54th and Zambia ranks 56th of 193 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Mauritius Zambia Difference Ahead
1980s 29.0% 31.2% 2.2% Zambia
1990s 28.2% 31.6% 3.4% Zambia
2000s 29.1% 32.5% 3.5% Zambia
2010s 30.2% 30.4% 0.3% Zambia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher rural population, female, Mauritius or Zambia?
Mauritius, at 30.5% against 29.9% in Zambia as of 2015.
What is the difference in rural population, female between Mauritius and Zambia?
0.6%, with Mauritius ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritius and Zambia?
8 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2015.
How do Mauritius and Zambia rank globally for rural population, female?
Mauritius ranks 54th and Zambia ranks 56th 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.