Rural population, female in Barbados

Barbados: Rural population, female was 34.0% in 2015. ▲ Rising

Latest (2015)
34.0%
World rank
33rd
of 192 countries
All-time high
34.6%
in 1990
All-time low
30.9%
in 1980
Years of data
8
1980–2015

Rural population, female in Barbados, 1980–2015

01020301980199720151980: 30.9 % of total1985: 32.9 % of total1990: 34.6 % of total1995: 33.5 % of total2000: 32.8 % of total2005: 33.3 % of total2010: 33.8 % of total2015: 34 % of total

Source: The United Nations Population Division's World Urbanization Prospects. Measured in % of total.

Analysis

Barbados recorded 34.0% for rural population, female in 2015.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, rural population, female in Barbados peaked at 34.6% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 30.9%, in 1980.

That places Barbados 33rd out of 192 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the top quarter.

Rural population, female in Barbados, year by year

Annual values for Rural population, female (% of total) in Barbados, 1980 to 2015.
Year % of total Change
1980 30.9%
1985 32.9% +6.5%
1990 34.6% +5.1%
1995 33.5% -3.3%
2000 32.8% -1.9%
2005 33.3% +1.5%
2010 33.8% +1.4%
2015 34.0% +0.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 31.9% 30.9% 32.9% 2
1990s 34.0% 33.5% 34.6% 2
2000s 33.1% 32.8% 33.3% 2
2010s 33.9% 33.8% 34.0% 2

Countries ranked near Barbados

  1. 30 Guyana 35.0% compare
  2. 31 Mozambique 35.0% compare
  3. 32 Tanzania 34.1% compare
  4. 34 Myanmar 33.9% compare
  5. 35 Yemen 33.8% compare
  6. 36 Vietnam 33.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is rural population, female in Barbados?
Rural population, female in Barbados was 34.0% in 2015, according to The United Nations Population Division's World Urbanization Prospects.
What is the highest rural population, female recorded in Barbados?
The highest recorded value was 34.6% in 1990.
What is the lowest rural population, female recorded in Barbados?
The lowest recorded value was 30.9% in 1980.
How does Barbados rank for rural population, female?
Barbados ranks 33rd out of 192 countries with data for 2015.
Is rural population, female rising or falling in Barbados?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Barbados data come from?
The figures come from The United Nations Population Division's World Urbanization Prospects, published as part of Rural population, female (% of total). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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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
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Female rural population is the percentage of females who live in rural areas to total population.