How many years of comparable data are there for Niger and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?

8 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2015.

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.

Niger vs Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income): Rural population, female

Niger

40.3%

in 2015

Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)

31.3%

in 2015

Niger rank

11th

Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank

11th

Rural population, female over time

Niger
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)

How they compare

Niger currently reports 40.3% against 31.3% in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), a difference of 9.0%.

That makes Niger's figure about 1.3 times Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)'s.

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

Niger ranks 11th and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 11th of 193 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Niger	Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)	Difference	Ahead
1980s	43.7%	38.7%	4.9%	Niger
1990s	42.9%	36.3%	6.6%	Niger
2000s	41.7%	34.4%	7.4%	Niger
2010s	40.6%	32.0%	8.7%	Niger

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher rural population, female, Niger or Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?: Niger, at 40.3% against 31.3% in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) as of 2015.
What is the difference in rural population, female between Niger and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?: 9.0%, with Niger ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Niger and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?: 8 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2015.
How do Niger and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank globally for rural population, female?: Niger ranks 11th and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 11th 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: 04 September 2026

Female rural population is the percentage of females who live in rural areas to total population.