Rural population, female in Bolivia, Plurinational State of

Bolivia, Plurinational State of: Rural population, female was 15.1% in 2015. ▼ Falling

Latest (2015)
15.1%
World rank
128th
of 192 countries
All-time high
27.4%
in 1980
All-time low
15.1%
in 2015
Years of data
8
1980–2015

Rural population, female in Bolivia, Plurinational State of, 1980–2015

01020301980199720151980: 27.4 % of total1985: 24.7 % of total1990: 21.9 % of total1995: 19.8 % of total2000: 18.4 % of total2005: 17.2 % of total2010: 16.1 % of total2015: 15.1 % of total

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for rural population, female in Bolivia, Plurinational State of is 15.1%, measured in 2015. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.

That represents a change of down 12.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, rural population, female in Bolivia, Plurinational State of peaked at 27.4% in 1980 and was at its lowest, 15.1%, in 2015.

Bolivia, Plurinational State of ranks 128th of 192 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Rural population, female in Bolivia, Plurinational State of, year by year

Annual values for Rural population, female (% of total) in Bolivia, Plurinational State of, 1980 to 2015.
Year % of total Change
1980 27.4%
1985 24.7% -9.7%
1990 21.9% -11.3%
1995 19.8% -9.6%
2000 18.4% -6.9%
2005 17.2% -6.6%
2010 16.1% -6.3%
2015 15.1% -6.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 26.0% 24.7% 27.4% 2
1990s 20.9% 19.8% 21.9% 2
2000s 17.8% 17.2% 18.4% 2
2010s 15.6% 15.1% 16.1% 2

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Frequently asked questions

What is rural population, female in Bolivia, Plurinational State of?
Rural population, female in Bolivia, Plurinational State of was 15.1% in 2015, according to The United Nations Population Division's World Urbanization Prospects.
What is the highest rural population, female recorded in Bolivia, Plurinational State of?
The highest recorded value was 27.4% in 1980.
What is the lowest rural population, female recorded in Bolivia, Plurinational State of?
The lowest recorded value was 15.1% in 2015.
How does Bolivia, Plurinational State of rank for rural population, female?
Bolivia, Plurinational State of ranks 128th out of 192 countries with data for 2015.
Is rural population, female rising or falling in Bolivia, Plurinational State of?
Over the last ten years it is down 12.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Bolivia, Plurinational State of 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.