Which has higher rural population, female, Micronesia (country) or Solomon Islands?

Solomon Islands, at 38.3% against 38.1% in Micronesia (country) as of 2015.

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

0.2%, with Solomon Islands ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Micronesia (country) and Solomon Islands?

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 Solomon Islands: Rural population, female (% of total)

Micronesia (country)

38.1%

in 2015

Solomon Islands

38.3%

in 2015

Micronesia (country) rank

19th

Solomon Islands rank

18th

Rural population, female (% of total) over time

Micronesia (country)
Solomon Islands

How they compare

Solomon Islands currently reports 38.3% against 38.1% in Micronesia (country), a difference of 0.2%.

Across all 8 years both countries report, Solomon Islands has been ahead every year.

Micronesia (country) ranks 19th and Solomon Islands ranks 18th of 193 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Micronesia (country)	Solomon Islands	Difference	Ahead
1980s	36.3%	42.8%	6.6%	Solomon Islands
1990s	36.3%	41.8%	5.5%	Solomon Islands
2000s	38.3%	40.6%	2.2%	Solomon Islands
2010s	38.0%	38.9%	0.9%	Solomon Islands

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher rural population, female, Micronesia (country) or Solomon Islands?: Solomon Islands, at 38.3% against 38.1% in Micronesia (country) as of 2015.
What is the difference in rural population, female between Micronesia (country) and Solomon Islands?: 0.2%, with Solomon Islands ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Micronesia (country) and Solomon Islands?: 8 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2015.
How do Micronesia (country) and Solomon Islands rank globally for rural population, female?: Micronesia (country) ranks 19th and Solomon Islands ranks 18th 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.