Niger vs Samoa: Rural population, female

Niger
40.3%
in 2015
Samoa
39.2%
in 2015
Niger rank
11th
Samoa rank
14th

Rural population, female over time

  • Niger
  • Samoa
010203040198019972015

How they compare

Niger currently reports 40.3% against 39.2% in Samoa, a difference of 1.1%.

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

Niger ranks 11th and Samoa ranks 14th of 192 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Niger Samoa Difference Ahead
1980s 43.7% 38.2% 5.5% Niger
1990s 42.9% 37.5% 5.3% Niger
2000s 41.7% 37.7% 4.1% Niger
2010s 40.6% 38.9% 1.7% Niger

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher rural population, female, Niger or Samoa?
Niger, at 40.3% against 39.2% in Samoa as of 2015.
What is the difference in rural population, female between Niger and Samoa?
1.1%, with Niger ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Niger and Samoa?
8 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2015.
How do Niger and Samoa rank globally for rural population, female?
Niger ranks 11th and Samoa ranks 14th of 192 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.