Papua New Guinea vs Sri Lanka: Rural population, female
Papua New Guinea
43.0%
in 2015
Sri Lanka
42.0%
in 2015
Papua New Guinea rank
3rd
Sri Lanka rank
6th
Rural population, female over time
- Papua New Guinea
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 43.0% against 42.0% in Sri Lanka, a difference of 1.0%.
Across all 8 years both countries report, Papua New Guinea has been ahead every year.
Papua New Guinea ranks 3rd and Sri Lanka ranks 6th of 193 countries.
Papua New Guinea has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Papua New Guinea | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 42.4% | 40.1% | 2.3% | Papua New Guinea |
| 1990s | 42.2% | 40.6% | 1.6% | Papua New Guinea |
| 2000s | 42.9% | 41.2% | 1.7% | Papua New Guinea |
| 2010s | 43.0% | 41.9% | 1.1% | Papua New Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rural population, female, Papua New Guinea or Sri Lanka?
- Papua New Guinea, at 43.0% against 42.0% in Sri Lanka as of 2015.
- What is the difference in rural population, female between Papua New Guinea and Sri Lanka?
- 1.0%, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Papua New Guinea and Sri Lanka?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2015.
- How do Papua New Guinea and Sri Lanka rank globally for rural population, female?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 3rd and Sri Lanka ranks 6th 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.