Which has higher rural population, female, Micronesia (country) or Middle income?

Micronesia (country), at 38.1% against 24.8% in Middle income as of 2015.

What is the difference in rural population, female between Micronesia (country) and Middle income?

13.3%, with Micronesia (country) ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Micronesia (country) and Middle income?

8 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2015.

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.

Micronesia (country) vs Middle income: Rural population, female (% of total)

Micronesia (country)

38.1%

in 2015

Middle income

24.8%

in 2015

Micronesia (country) rank

19th

Middle income rank

22nd

Rural population, female (% of total) over time

Micronesia (country)
Middle income

How they compare

Micronesia (country) currently reports 38.1% against 24.8% in Middle income, a difference of 13.3%.

That makes Micronesia (country)'s figure about 1.5 times Middle income's.

Across all 8 years both countries report, Micronesia (country) has been ahead every year.

Micronesia (country) ranks 19th and Middle income ranks 22nd of 193 countries.

Micronesia (country) has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Micronesia (country)	Middle income	Difference	Ahead
1980s	36.3%	33.9%	2.4%	Micronesia (country)
1990s	36.3%	31.3%	5.0%	Micronesia (country)
2000s	38.3%	28.6%	9.7%	Micronesia (country)
2010s	38.0%	25.5%	12.5%	Micronesia (country)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher rural population, female, Micronesia (country) or Middle income?: Micronesia (country), at 38.1% against 24.8% in Middle income as of 2015.
What is the difference in rural population, female between Micronesia (country) and Middle income?: 13.3%, with Micronesia (country) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Micronesia (country) and Middle income?: 8 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2015.
How do Micronesia (country) and Middle income rank globally for rural population, female?: Micronesia (country) ranks 19th and Middle income ranks 22nd 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: 30 October 2026

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