Rwanda vs Small states: Rural population, female

Rwanda
38.1%
in 2015
Small states
26.3%
in 2015
Rwanda rank
20th
Small states rank
19th

Rural population, female over time

  • Rwanda
  • Small states
01020304050198019972015

How they compare

Rwanda currently reports 38.1% against 26.3% in Small states, a difference of 11.8%.

That makes Rwanda's figure about 1.4 times Small states's.

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

Rwanda ranks 20th and Small states ranks 19th of 193 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Rwanda Small states Difference Ahead
1980s 48.6% 29.7% 18.9% Rwanda
1990s 47.6% 28.3% 19.3% Rwanda
2000s 43.5% 27.2% 16.3% Rwanda
2010s 39.2% 26.5% 12.7% Rwanda

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher rural population, female, Rwanda or Small states?
Rwanda, at 38.1% against 26.3% in Small states as of 2015.
What is the difference in rural population, female between Rwanda and Small states?
11.8%, with Rwanda ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Rwanda and Small states?
8 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2015.
How do Rwanda and Small states rank globally for rural population, female?
Rwanda ranks 20th and Small states ranks 19th 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.