South Asia vs Uganda: Rural population, female
South Asia
33.2%
in 2015
Uganda
41.8%
in 2015
South Asia rank
5th
Uganda rank
7th
Rural population, female over time
- South Asia
- Uganda
How they compare
Uganda currently reports 41.8% against 33.2% in South Asia, a difference of 8.6%.
That makes Uganda's figure about 1.3 times South Asia's.
Across all 8 years both countries report, Uganda has been ahead every year.
South Asia ranks 5th and Uganda ranks 7th of 47 groups.
Uganda has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Asia | Uganda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 37.6% | 46.1% | 8.5% | Uganda |
| 1990s | 36.4% | 44.5% | 8.1% | Uganda |
| 2000s | 35.2% | 43.7% | 8.5% | Uganda |
| 2010s | 33.6% | 42.2% | 8.6% | Uganda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rural population, female, South Asia or Uganda?
- Uganda, at 41.8% against 33.2% in South Asia as of 2015.
- What is the difference in rural population, female between South Asia and Uganda?
- 8.6%, with Uganda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Asia and Uganda?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2015.
- How do South Asia and Uganda rank globally for rural population, female?
- South Asia ranks 5th and Uganda ranks 7th 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.