United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland vs United States of America: Rural population, female

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
8.7%
in 2015
United States of America
9.1%
in 2015
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
160th
United States of America rank
157th

Rural population, female over time

  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
  • United States of America
051015198019972015

How they compare

United States of America currently reports 9.1% against 8.7% in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 0.4%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 8 shared years of data; in 1980 it was United States of America ahead.

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 160th and United States of America ranks 157th of 193 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland averaged higher in 1 and United States of America in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland United States of America Difference Ahead
1980s 10.9% 12.9% 2.0% United States of America
1990s 11.0% 11.8% 0.8% United States of America
2000s 10.5% 10.2% 0.3% United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2010s 9.0% 9.3% 0.2% United States of America

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher rural population, female, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland or United States of America?
United States of America, at 9.1% against 8.7% in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2015.
What is the difference in rural population, female between United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and United States of America?
0.4%, with United States of America ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and United States of America?
8 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2015.
How do United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and United States of America rank globally for rural population, female?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 160th and United States of America ranks 157th 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.