Sri Lanka vs Saint Lucia: Rural population, female

Sri Lanka
42.0%
in 2015
Saint Lucia
41.4%
in 2015
Sri Lanka rank
6th
Saint Lucia rank
8th

Rural population, female over time

  • Sri Lanka
  • Saint Lucia
010203040198019972015

How they compare

Sri Lanka currently reports 42.0% against 41.4% in Saint Lucia, a difference of 0.6%.

Across all 8 years both countries report, Sri Lanka has been ahead every year.

Sri Lanka ranks 6th and Saint Lucia ranks 8th of 193 countries.

Sri Lanka has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Sri Lanka Saint Lucia Difference Ahead
1980s 40.1% 36.9% 3.2% Sri Lanka
1990s 40.6% 35.9% 4.7% Sri Lanka
2000s 41.2% 38.2% 3.0% Sri Lanka
2010s 41.9% 41.3% 0.6% Sri Lanka

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher rural population, female, Sri Lanka or Saint Lucia?
Sri Lanka, at 42.0% against 41.4% in Saint Lucia as of 2015.
What is the difference in rural population, female between Sri Lanka and Saint Lucia?
0.6%, with Sri Lanka ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sri Lanka and Saint Lucia?
8 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2015.
How do Sri Lanka and Saint Lucia rank globally for rural population, female?
Sri Lanka ranks 6th and Saint Lucia ranks 8th 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.