Small states vs Solomon Islands: Rural population, female

Small states
26.3%
in 2015
Solomon Islands
38.3%
in 2015
Small states rank
19th
Solomon Islands rank
18th

Rural population, female over time

  • Small states
  • Solomon Islands
010203040198019972015

How they compare

Solomon Islands currently reports 38.3% against 26.3% in Small states, a difference of 12.0%.

That makes Solomon Islands's figure about 1.5 times Small states's.

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

Small states ranks 19th and Solomon Islands ranks 18th of 47 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Small states Solomon Islands Difference Ahead
1980s 29.7% 42.8% 13.1% Solomon Islands
1990s 28.3% 41.8% 13.5% Solomon Islands
2000s 27.2% 40.6% 13.3% Solomon Islands
2010s 26.5% 38.9% 12.4% Solomon Islands

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher rural population, female, Small states or Solomon Islands?
Solomon Islands, at 38.3% against 26.3% in Small states as of 2015.
What is the difference in rural population, female between Small states and Solomon Islands?
12.0%, with Solomon Islands ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Small states and Solomon Islands?
8 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2015.
How do Small states and Solomon Islands rank globally for rural population, female?
Small states ranks 19th and Solomon Islands ranks 18th of 47 groups.
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.