Rural population, female in Chad

Chad: Rural population, female was 38.9% in 2015. ▼ Falling

Latest (2015)
38.9%
World rank
16th
of 192 countries
All-time high
41.5%
in 1980
All-time low
38.9%
in 2015
Years of data
8
1980–2015

Rural population, female in Chad, 1980–2015

0102030401980199720151980: 41.5 % of total1985: 40.9 % of total1990: 40.2 % of total1995: 39.8 % of total2000: 39.7 % of total2005: 39.5 % of total2010: 39.2 % of total2015: 38.9 % 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 Chad is 38.9%, measured in 2015. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.

That represents a change of down 1.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, rural population, female in Chad peaked at 41.5% in 1980 and was at its lowest, 38.9%, in 2015.

That places Chad 16th out of 192 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the top 10%.

Rural population, female in Chad, year by year

Annual values for Rural population, female (% of total) in Chad, 1980 to 2015.
Year % of total Change
1980 41.5%
1985 40.9% -1.6%
1990 40.2% -1.5%
1995 39.8% -1.0%
2000 39.7% -0.4%
2005 39.5% -0.4%
2010 39.2% -0.6%
2015 38.9% -0.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 41.2% 40.9% 41.5% 2
1990s 40.0% 39.8% 40.2% 2
2000s 39.6% 39.5% 39.7% 2
2010s 39.1% 38.9% 39.2% 2

Countries ranked near Chad

  1. 13 Eswatini 40.0% compare
  2. 14 Samoa 39.2% compare
  3. 15 Antigua and Barbuda 39.1% compare
  4. 17 Eritrea 38.9% compare
  5. 18 Solomon Islands 38.3% compare
  6. 19 Micronesia (country) 38.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is rural population, female in Chad?
Rural population, female in Chad was 38.9% in 2015, according to The United Nations Population Division's World Urbanization Prospects.
What is the highest rural population, female recorded in Chad?
The highest recorded value was 41.5% in 1980.
What is the lowest rural population, female recorded in Chad?
The lowest recorded value was 38.9% in 2015.
How does Chad rank for rural population, female?
Chad ranks 16th out of 192 countries with data for 2015.
Is rural population, female rising or falling in Chad?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Chad 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.