Nepal vs South Asia: Rural population, female
Nepal
42.6%
in 2015
South Asia
33.2%
in 2015
Nepal rank
4th
South Asia rank
5th
Rural population, female over time
- Nepal
- South Asia
How they compare
Nepal currently reports 42.6% against 33.2% in South Asia, a difference of 9.4%.
That makes Nepal's figure about 1.3 times South Asia's.
Across all 8 years both countries report, Nepal has been ahead every year.
Nepal ranks 4th and South Asia ranks 5th of 193 countries.
Nepal has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nepal | South Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 46.0% | 37.6% | 8.5% | Nepal |
| 1990s | 44.3% | 36.4% | 7.9% | Nepal |
| 2000s | 43.4% | 35.2% | 8.2% | Nepal |
| 2010s | 42.8% | 33.6% | 9.2% | Nepal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rural population, female, Nepal or South Asia?
- Nepal, at 42.6% against 33.2% in South Asia as of 2015.
- What is the difference in rural population, female between Nepal and South Asia?
- 9.4%, with Nepal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nepal and South Asia?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2015.
- How do Nepal and South Asia rank globally for rural population, female?
- Nepal ranks 4th and South Asia ranks 5th 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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About this data
Female rural population is the percentage of females who live in rural areas to total population.