Nigeria vs Philippines: Rural population, female
Nigeria
26.2%
in 2015
Philippines
27.4%
in 2015
Nigeria rank
71st
Philippines rank
68th
Rural population, female over time
- Nigeria
- Philippines
How they compare
Philippines currently reports 27.4% against 26.2% in Nigeria, a difference of 1.2%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 8 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Nigeria ahead.
Nigeria ranks 71st and Philippines ranks 68th of 193 countries.
Nigeria has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | Philippines | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 38.1% | 29.2% | 8.9% | Nigeria |
| 1990s | 34.6% | 25.1% | 9.4% | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 31.6% | 25.8% | 5.8% | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 27.3% | 27.2% | 0.2% | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rural population, female, Nigeria or Philippines?
- Philippines, at 27.4% against 26.2% in Nigeria as of 2015.
- What is the difference in rural population, female between Nigeria and Philippines?
- 1.2%, with Philippines ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Philippines?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2015.
- How do Nigeria and Philippines rank globally for rural population, female?
- Nigeria ranks 71st and Philippines ranks 68th 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.