Rural population, female in Cuba

Cuba: Rural population, female was 10.8% in 2015. ▼ Falling

Latest (2015)
10.8%
World rank
149th
of 192 countries
All-time high
14.9%
in 1980
All-time low
10.8%
in 2015
Years of data
8
1980–2015

Rural population, female in Cuba, 1980–2015

0510151980199720151980: 14.9 % of total1985: 13.6 % of total1990: 12.5 % of total1995: 12.1 % of total2000: 11.6 % of total2005: 11.2 % of total2010: 11 % of total2015: 10.8 % of total

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

Analysis

Cuba recorded 10.8% for rural population, female in 2015. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.

The figure is down 4.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, rural population, female in Cuba peaked at 14.9% in 1980 and was at its lowest, 10.8%, in 2015.

Cuba ranks 149th of 192 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Rural population, female in Cuba, year by year

Annual values for Rural population, female (% of total) in Cuba, 1980 to 2015.
Year % of total Change
1980 14.9%
1985 13.6% -8.7%
1990 12.5% -8.3%
1995 12.1% -3.3%
2000 11.6% -3.9%
2005 11.2% -3.3%
2010 11.0% -1.7%
2015 10.8% -2.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 14.3% 13.6% 14.9% 2
1990s 12.3% 12.1% 12.5% 2
2000s 11.4% 11.2% 11.6% 2
2010s 10.9% 10.8% 11.0% 2

Countries ranked near Cuba

  1. 146 Libya 11.0% compare
  2. 147 Costa Rica 10.9% compare
  3. 148 Greece 10.8% compare
  4. 150 Mexico 10.5% compare
  5. 151 Dominican Republic 10.4% compare
  6. 152 Peru 10.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is rural population, female in Cuba?
Rural population, female in Cuba was 10.8% in 2015, according to The United Nations Population Division's World Urbanization Prospects.
What is the highest rural population, female recorded in Cuba?
The highest recorded value was 14.9% in 1980.
What is the lowest rural population, female recorded in Cuba?
The lowest recorded value was 10.8% in 2015.
How does Cuba rank for rural population, female?
Cuba ranks 149th out of 192 countries with data for 2015.
Is rural population, female rising or falling in Cuba?
Over the last ten years it is down 4.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Cuba 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.