Niger vs Pacific island small states: Rural population, female

Niger
40.3%
in 2015
Pacific island small states
31.5%
in 2015
Niger rank
11th
Pacific island small states rank
10th

Rural population, female over time

  • Niger
  • Pacific island small states
010203040198019972015

How they compare

Niger currently reports 40.3% against 31.5% in Pacific island small states, a difference of 8.8%.

That makes Niger's figure about 1.3 times Pacific island small states's.

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

Niger ranks 11th and Pacific island small states ranks 10th of 193 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Niger Pacific island small states Difference Ahead
1980s 43.7% 35.2% 8.4% Niger
1990s 42.9% 33.7% 9.1% Niger
2000s 41.7% 32.5% 9.3% Niger
2010s 40.6% 31.6% 9.0% Niger

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher rural population, female, Niger or Pacific island small states?
Niger, at 40.3% against 31.5% in Pacific island small states as of 2015.
What is the difference in rural population, female between Niger and Pacific island small states?
8.8%, with Niger ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Niger and Pacific island small states?
8 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2015.
How do Niger and Pacific island small states rank globally for rural population, female?
Niger ranks 11th and Pacific island small states ranks 10th 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.