Morocco vs South Africa: Rural population, female

Morocco
19.9%
in 2015
South Africa
18.7%
in 2015
Morocco rank
105th
South Africa rank
108th

Rural population, female over time

  • Morocco
  • South Africa
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How they compare

Morocco currently reports 19.9% against 18.7% in South Africa, a difference of 1.2%.

That makes Morocco's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.

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

Morocco ranks 105th and South Africa ranks 108th of 193 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Morocco South Africa Difference Ahead
1980s 28.6% 26.1% 2.4% Morocco
1990s 25.0% 24.1% 0.9% Morocco
2000s 23.0% 21.9% 1.1% Morocco
2010s 20.6% 19.3% 1.3% Morocco

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher rural population, female, Morocco or South Africa?
Morocco, at 19.9% against 18.7% in South Africa as of 2015.
What is the difference in rural population, female between Morocco and South Africa?
1.2%, with Morocco ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Morocco and South Africa?
8 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2015.
How do Morocco and South Africa rank globally for rural population, female?
Morocco ranks 105th and South Africa ranks 108th 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.