South Sudan vs Sri Lanka: Rural population, female
South Sudan
40.7%
in 2015
Sri Lanka
42.0%
in 2015
South Sudan rank
9th
Sri Lanka rank
6th
Rural population, female over time
- South Sudan
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 42.0% against 40.7% in South Sudan, a difference of 1.3%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 8 shared years of data; in 1980 it was South Sudan ahead.
South Sudan ranks 9th and Sri Lanka ranks 6th of 193 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, South Sudan averaged higher in 3 and Sri Lanka in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Sudan | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 45.8% | 40.1% | 5.7% | South Sudan |
| 1990s | 43.1% | 40.6% | 2.4% | South Sudan |
| 2000s | 41.8% | 41.2% | 0.6% | South Sudan |
| 2010s | 40.9% | 41.9% | 0.9% | Sri Lanka |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rural population, female, South Sudan or Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka, at 42.0% against 40.7% in South Sudan as of 2015.
- What is the difference in rural population, female between South Sudan and Sri Lanka?
- 1.3%, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Sudan and Sri Lanka?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2015.
- How do South Sudan and Sri Lanka rank globally for rural population, female?
- South Sudan ranks 9th and Sri Lanka ranks 6th 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
Female rural population is the percentage of females who live in rural areas to total population.