Rural population, female in El Salvador

El Salvador: Rural population, female was 17.1% in 2015. ▼ Falling

Latest (2015)
17.1%
World rank
118th
of 193 countries
All-time high
28.1%
in 1980
All-time low
17.1%
in 2015
Years of data
8
1980–2015

Rural population, female in El Salvador, 1980–2015

01020301980199720151980: 28.1 % of total1985: 26.9 % of total1990: 25.6 % of total1995: 23.1 % of total2000: 20.7 % of total2005: 19.5 % of total2010: 18.3 % of total2015: 17.1 % of total

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

Analysis

El Salvador recorded 17.1% for rural population, female in 2015. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 12.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, rural population, female in El Salvador peaked at 28.1% in 1980 and was at its lowest, 17.1%, in 2015.

That places El Salvador 118th out of 193 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the middle of the range.

Rural population, female in El Salvador, year by year

Annual values for Rural population, female (% of total) in El Salvador, 1980 to 2015.
Year % of total Change
1980 28.1%
1985 26.9% -4.1%
1990 25.6% -4.9%
1995 23.1% -9.7%
2000 20.7% -10.5%
2005 19.5% -5.6%
2010 18.3% -6.4%
2015 17.1% -6.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 27.5% 26.9% 28.1% 2
1990s 24.3% 23.1% 25.6% 2
2000s 20.1% 19.5% 20.7% 2
2010s 17.7% 17.1% 18.3% 2

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  4. 119 Austria 16.9% compare
  5. 120 Latvia 16.9% compare
  6. 121 Tunisia 16.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is rural population, female in El Salvador?
Rural population, female in El Salvador was 17.1% in 2015, according to The United Nations Population Division's World Urbanization Prospects.
What is the highest rural population, female recorded in El Salvador?
The highest recorded value was 28.1% in 1980.
What is the lowest rural population, female recorded in El Salvador?
The lowest recorded value was 17.1% in 2015.
How does El Salvador rank for rural population, female?
El Salvador ranks 118th out of 193 countries with data for 2015.
Is rural population, female rising or falling in El Salvador?
Over the last ten years it is down 12.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this El Salvador 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.