Niger vs South Sudan: Rural population, female

Niger
40.3%
in 2015
South Sudan
40.7%
in 2015
Niger rank
11th
South Sudan rank
9th

Rural population, female over time

  • Niger
  • South Sudan
01020304050198019972015

How they compare

South Sudan currently reports 40.7% against 40.3% in Niger, a difference of 0.4%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 8 shared years of data; in 1980 it was South Sudan ahead.

Niger ranks 11th and South Sudan ranks 9th of 193 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Niger South Sudan Difference Ahead
1980s 43.7% 45.8% 2.1% South Sudan
1990s 42.9% 43.1% 0.2% South Sudan
2000s 41.7% 41.8% 0.1% South Sudan
2010s 40.6% 40.9% 0.3% South Sudan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher rural population, female, Niger or South Sudan?
South Sudan, at 40.7% against 40.3% in Niger as of 2015.
What is the difference in rural population, female between Niger and South Sudan?
0.4%, with South Sudan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Niger and South Sudan?
8 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2015.
How do Niger and South Sudan rank globally for rural population, female?
Niger ranks 11th and South Sudan ranks 9th 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.