United Kingdom vs United States: Rural population, female (% of total)
United Kingdom
8.7%
in 2015
United States
9.1%
in 2015
United Kingdom rank
160th
United States rank
157th
Rural population, female (% of total) over time
- United Kingdom
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 9.1% against 8.7% in United Kingdom, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 8 shared years of data; in 1980 it was United States ahead.
United Kingdom ranks 160th and United States ranks 157th of 193 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, United Kingdom averaged higher in 1 and United States in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | United Kingdom | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 10.9% | 12.9% | 2.0% | United States |
| 1990s | 11.0% | 11.8% | 0.8% | United States |
| 2000s | 10.5% | 10.2% | 0.3% | United Kingdom |
| 2010s | 9.0% | 9.3% | 0.2% | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rural population, female, United Kingdom or United States?
- United States, at 9.1% against 8.7% in United Kingdom as of 2015.
- What is the difference in rural population, female between United Kingdom and United States?
- 0.4%, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for United Kingdom and United States?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2015.
- How do United Kingdom and United States rank globally for rural population, female?
- United Kingdom ranks 160th and United States 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
Female rural population is the percentage of females who live in rural areas to total population.