South Asia vs Sri Lanka: Rural population, female
South Asia
33.2%
in 2015
Sri Lanka
42.0%
in 2015
South Asia rank
5th
Sri Lanka rank
6th
Rural population, female over time
- South Asia
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 42.0% against 33.2% in South Asia, a difference of 8.8%.
That makes Sri Lanka's figure about 1.3 times South Asia's.
Across all 8 years both countries report, Sri Lanka has been ahead every year.
South Asia ranks 5th and Sri Lanka ranks 6th of 47 groups.
Sri Lanka has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Asia | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 37.6% | 40.1% | 2.5% | Sri Lanka |
| 1990s | 36.4% | 40.6% | 4.2% | Sri Lanka |
| 2000s | 35.2% | 41.2% | 6.0% | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 33.6% | 41.9% | 8.3% | Sri Lanka |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rural population, female, South Asia or Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka, at 42.0% against 33.2% in South Asia as of 2015.
- What is the difference in rural population, female between South Asia and Sri Lanka?
- 8.8%, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Asia and Sri Lanka?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2015.
- How do South Asia and Sri Lanka rank globally for rural population, female?
- South Asia ranks 5th and Sri Lanka ranks 6th 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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About this data
Female rural population is the percentage of females who live in rural areas to total population.