Nepal vs Sri Lanka: Rural population, female
Nepal
42.6%
in 2015
Sri Lanka
42.0%
in 2015
Nepal rank
4th
Sri Lanka rank
6th
Rural population, female over time
- Nepal
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Nepal currently reports 42.6% against 42.0% in Sri Lanka, a difference of 0.6%.
Across all 8 years both countries report, Nepal has been ahead every year.
Nepal ranks 4th and Sri Lanka ranks 6th of 193 countries.
Nepal has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nepal | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 46.0% | 40.1% | 5.9% | Nepal |
| 1990s | 44.3% | 40.6% | 3.7% | Nepal |
| 2000s | 43.4% | 41.2% | 2.2% | Nepal |
| 2010s | 42.8% | 41.9% | 0.9% | Nepal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rural population, female, Nepal or Sri Lanka?
- Nepal, at 42.6% against 42.0% in Sri Lanka as of 2015.
- What is the difference in rural population, female between Nepal and Sri Lanka?
- 0.6%, with Nepal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nepal and Sri Lanka?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2015.
- How do Nepal and Sri Lanka rank globally for rural population, female?
- Nepal ranks 4th and Sri Lanka ranks 6th 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.