Rural population, female (% of total) in Bolivia
Bolivia: Rural population, female (% of total) was 15.1% in 2015. ▼ Falling
Rural population, female in Bolivia, 1980–2015
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 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 peaked at 27.4% in 1980 and was at its lowest, 15.1%, in 2015.
Bolivia ranks 129th of 193 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Rural population, female (% of total) in Bolivia, year by year
| 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% |
Bolivia compared with similar countries
- Bolivia's 15.1% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 28.9%, 52% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Bolivia's 15.1% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 16.9%, 89% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
Countries ranked near Bolivia
More gender data for Bolivia
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 3,733 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 0.1438 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 9,673 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 9,673 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 1.64 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 124,797 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 129,451 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 123,730 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 128,219 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 123,147 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is rural population, female in Bolivia?
- Rural population, female in Bolivia 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?
- The highest recorded value was 27.4% in 1980.
- What is the lowest rural population, female recorded in Bolivia?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.1% in 2015.
- How does Bolivia rank for rural population, female?
- Bolivia ranks 129th out of 193 countries with data for 2015.
- Is rural population, female rising or falling in Bolivia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bolivia 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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About this data
Female rural population is the percentage of females who live in rural areas to total population.