Mexico vs Peru: Rural population, female

Mexico
10.5%
in 2015
Peru
10.2%
in 2015
Mexico rank
150th
Peru rank
152nd

Rural population, female over time

  • Mexico
  • Peru
051015198019972015

How they compare

Mexico currently reports 10.5% against 10.2% in Peru, a difference of 0.3%.

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

Mexico ranks 150th and Peru ranks 152nd of 192 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Mexico averaged higher in 1 and Peru in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Mexico Peru Difference Ahead
1980s 15.9% 16.8% 1.0% Peru
1990s 13.8% 14.7% 0.9% Peru
2000s 12.5% 12.6% 0.1% Peru
2010s 10.9% 10.7% 0.3% Mexico

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher rural population, female, Mexico or Peru?
Mexico, at 10.5% against 10.2% in Peru as of 2015.
What is the difference in rural population, female between Mexico and Peru?
0.3%, with Mexico ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and Peru?
8 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2015.
How do Mexico and Peru rank globally for rural population, female?
Mexico ranks 150th and Peru ranks 152nd 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

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.