Montenegro vs Portugal: Rural population, female

Montenegro
17.8%
in 2015
Portugal
18.6%
in 2015
Montenegro rank
111th
Portugal rank
109th

Rural population, female over time

  • Montenegro
  • Portugal
0102030198019972015

How they compare

Portugal currently reports 18.6% against 17.8% in Montenegro, a difference of 0.8%.

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

Montenegro ranks 111th and Portugal ranks 109th of 193 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Montenegro averaged higher in 1 and Portugal in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Montenegro Portugal Difference Ahead
1980s 30.4% 28.6% 1.8% Montenegro
1990s 24.5% 25.9% 1.4% Portugal
2000s 19.7% 22.5% 2.8% Portugal
2010s 18.0% 19.3% 1.3% Portugal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher rural population, female, Montenegro or Portugal?
Portugal, at 18.6% against 17.8% in Montenegro as of 2015.
What is the difference in rural population, female between Montenegro and Portugal?
0.8%, with Portugal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Montenegro and Portugal?
8 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2015.
How do Montenegro and Portugal rank globally for rural population, female?
Montenegro ranks 111th and Portugal ranks 109th 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.