Sierra Leone vs Somalia: Rural population, female

Sierra Leone
30.7%
in 2015
Somalia
30.6%
in 2015
Sierra Leone rank
50th
Somalia rank
53rd

Rural population, female over time

  • Sierra Leone
  • Somalia
010203040198019972015

How they compare

Sierra Leone currently reports 30.7% against 30.6% in Somalia, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 8 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Somalia ahead.

Sierra Leone ranks 50th and Somalia ranks 53rd of 193 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Sierra Leone averaged higher in 1 and Somalia in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Sierra Leone Somalia Difference Ahead
1980s 35.4% 37.0% 1.6% Somalia
1990s 33.8% 35.3% 1.5% Somalia
2000s 32.7% 33.4% 0.7% Somalia
2010s 31.2% 31.2% 0.0% Sierra Leone

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher rural population, female, Sierra Leone or Somalia?
Sierra Leone, at 30.7% against 30.6% in Somalia as of 2015.
What is the difference in rural population, female between Sierra Leone and Somalia?
0.1%, with Sierra Leone ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sierra Leone and Somalia?
8 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2015.
How do Sierra Leone and Somalia rank globally for rural population, female?
Sierra Leone ranks 50th and Somalia ranks 53rd 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

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.