Rwanda vs Tonga: Rural population, female

Rwanda
38.1%
in 2015
Tonga
37.4%
in 2015
Rwanda rank
20th
Tonga rank
22nd

Rural population, female over time

  • Rwanda
  • Tonga
01020304050198019972015

How they compare

Rwanda currently reports 38.1% against 37.4% in Tonga, a difference of 0.7%.

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

Rwanda ranks 20th and Tonga ranks 22nd of 192 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Rwanda Tonga Difference Ahead
1980s 48.6% 38.3% 10.3% Rwanda
1990s 47.6% 37.7% 9.9% Rwanda
2000s 43.5% 38.0% 5.5% Rwanda
2010s 39.2% 37.9% 1.3% Rwanda

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher rural population, female, Rwanda or Tonga?
Rwanda, at 38.1% against 37.4% in Tonga as of 2015.
What is the difference in rural population, female between Rwanda and Tonga?
0.7%, with Rwanda ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Rwanda and Tonga?
8 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2015.
How do Rwanda and Tonga rank globally for rural population, female?
Rwanda ranks 20th and Tonga ranks 22nd of 192 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.