Rural population, female in Bosnia and Herzegovina

Bosnia and Herzegovina: Rural population, female was 30.7% in 2015. ▬ Flat

Latest (2015)
30.7%
World rank
51st
of 193 countries
All-time high
32.6%
in 1980
All-time low
30.5%
in 1990
Years of data
8
1980–2015

Rural population, female in Bosnia and Herzegovina, 1980–2015

01020301980199720151980: 32.6 % of total1985: 31.5 % of total1990: 30.5 % of total1995: 31 % of total2000: 31.1 % of total2005: 31 % of total2010: 30.9 % of total2015: 30.7 % of total

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

Analysis

Bosnia and Herzegovina recorded 30.7% for rural population, female in 2015.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, rural population, female in Bosnia and Herzegovina peaked at 32.6% in 1980 and was at its lowest, 30.5%, in 1990.

That places Bosnia and Herzegovina 51st out of 193 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the middle of the range.

Rural population, female in Bosnia and Herzegovina, year by year

Annual values for Rural population, female (% of total) in Bosnia and Herzegovina, 1980 to 2015.
Year % of total Change
1980 32.6%
1985 31.5% -3.4%
1990 30.5% -2.9%
1995 31.0% +1.6%
2000 31.1% +0.1%
2005 31.0% -0.2%
2010 30.9% -0.3%
2015 30.7% -0.8%

Bosnia and Herzegovina compared with similar countries

  • Bosnia and Herzegovina's 30.7% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 21.2%, 1.4× the median. (55 countries reporting)
  • Bosnia and Herzegovina's 30.7% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 16.7%, 1.8× the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 32.0% 31.5% 32.6% 2
1990s 30.8% 30.5% 31.0% 2
2000s 31.0% 31.0% 31.1% 2
2010s 30.8% 30.7% 30.9% 2

Countries ranked near Bosnia and Herzegovina

  1. 48 Togo 30.8% compare
  2. 49 Aruba 30.8% compare
  3. 50 Sierra Leone 30.7% compare
  4. 52 Central African Republic 30.6% compare
  5. 53 Somalia 30.6% compare
  6. 54 Mauritius 30.5% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is rural population, female in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
Rural population, female in Bosnia and Herzegovina was 30.7% in 2015, according to The United Nations Population Division's World Urbanization Prospects.
What is the highest rural population, female recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
The highest recorded value was 32.6% in 1980.
What is the lowest rural population, female recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
The lowest recorded value was 30.5% in 1990.
How does Bosnia and Herzegovina rank for rural population, female?
Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 51st out of 193 countries with data for 2015.
Is rural population, female rising or falling in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Bosnia and Herzegovina 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
Last refreshed

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