Middle income vs Rwanda: Rural population, female

Middle income
24.8%
in 2015
Rwanda
38.1%
in 2015
Middle income rank
22nd
Rwanda rank
20th

Rural population, female over time

  • Middle income
  • Rwanda
01020304050198019972015

How they compare

Rwanda currently reports 38.1% against 24.8% in Middle income, a difference of 13.3%.

That makes Rwanda's figure about 1.5 times Middle income's.

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

Middle income ranks 22nd and Rwanda ranks 20th of 47 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Middle income Rwanda Difference Ahead
1980s 33.9% 48.6% 14.7% Rwanda
1990s 31.3% 47.6% 16.4% Rwanda
2000s 28.6% 43.5% 15.0% Rwanda
2010s 25.5% 39.2% 13.7% Rwanda

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher rural population, female, Middle income or Rwanda?
Rwanda, at 38.1% against 24.8% in Middle income as of 2015.
What is the difference in rural population, female between Middle income and Rwanda?
13.3%, with Rwanda ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Middle income and Rwanda?
8 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2015.
How do Middle income and Rwanda rank globally for rural population, female?
Middle income ranks 22nd and Rwanda ranks 20th of 47 groups.
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.