Which has higher rural population, female, Puerto Rico or United States Virgin Islands?

Puerto Rico, at 3.2% against 2.8% in United States Virgin Islands as of 2015.

How many years of comparable data are there for Puerto Rico and United States Virgin Islands?

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.

Puerto Rico vs United States Virgin Islands: Rural population, female

Puerto Rico

3.2%

in 2015

United States Virgin Islands

2.8%

in 2015

Puerto Rico rank

182nd

United States Virgin Islands rank

184th

Rural population, female over time

Puerto Rico
United States Virgin Islands

How they compare

Puerto Rico currently reports 3.2% against 2.8% in United States Virgin Islands, a difference of 0.4%.

That makes Puerto Rico's figure about 1.1 times United States Virgin Islands's.

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

Puerto Rico ranks 182nd and United States Virgin Islands ranks 184th of 193 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Puerto Rico averaged higher in 2 and United States Virgin Islands in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Puerto Rico	United States Virgin Islands	Difference	Ahead
1980s	11.8%	8.9%	3.0%	Puerto Rico
1990s	3.3%	5.3%	2.0%	United States Virgin Islands
2000s	2.9%	3.2%	0.4%	United States Virgin Islands
2010s	3.2%	2.8%	0.3%	Puerto Rico

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher rural population, female, Puerto Rico or United States Virgin Islands?: Puerto Rico, at 3.2% against 2.8% in United States Virgin Islands as of 2015.
What is the difference in rural population, female between Puerto Rico and United States Virgin Islands?: 0.4%, with Puerto Rico ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Puerto Rico and United States Virgin Islands?: 8 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2015.
How do Puerto Rico and United States Virgin Islands rank globally for rural population, female?: Puerto Rico ranks 182nd and United States Virgin Islands ranks 184th 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.