Switzerland vs Palestine, State of: Rural population, female

Switzerland
11.8%
in 2015
Palestine, State of
12.2%
in 2015
Switzerland rank
143rd
Palestine, State of rank
141st

Rural population, female over time

  • Switzerland
  • Palestine, State of
05101520198019972015

How they compare

Palestine, State of currently reports 12.2% against 11.8% in Switzerland, a difference of 0.4%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 8 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Switzerland ahead.

Switzerland ranks 143rd and Palestine, State of ranks 141st of 193 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Switzerland averaged higher in 1 and Palestine, State of in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Switzerland Palestine, State of Difference Ahead
1980s 19.4% 17.9% 1.5% Switzerland
1990s 12.7% 15.3% 2.6% Palestine, State of
2000s 12.1% 13.6% 1.5% Palestine, State of
2010s 11.8% 12.5% 0.7% Palestine, State of

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher rural population, female, Switzerland or Palestine, State of?
Palestine, State of, at 12.2% against 11.8% in Switzerland as of 2015.
What is the difference in rural population, female between Switzerland and Palestine, State of?
0.4%, with Palestine, State of ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Switzerland and Palestine, State of?
8 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2015.
How do Switzerland and Palestine, State of rank globally for rural population, female?
Switzerland ranks 143rd and Palestine, State of ranks 141st 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.