Rural population, female in French Polynesia

French Polynesia: Rural population, female was 21.6% in 2015. ▲ Rising

Latest (2015)
21.6%
World rank
92nd
of 192 countries
All-time high
21.6%
in 2015
All-time low
19.4%
in 1985
Years of data
8
1980–2015

Rural population, female in French Polynesia, 1980–2015

051015201980199720151980: 19.9 % of total1985: 19.4 % of total1990: 20.1 % of total1995: 20.8 % of total2000: 21.1 % of total2005: 21.2 % of total2010: 21.3 % of total2015: 21.6 % of total

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

Analysis

In 2015, rural population, female in French Polynesia stood at 21.6%. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.

That represents a change of up 1.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, rural population, female in French Polynesia peaked at 21.6% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 19.4%, in 1985.

That places French Polynesia 92nd out of 192 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the middle of the range.

Rural population, female in French Polynesia, year by year

Annual values for Rural population, female (% of total) in French Polynesia, 1980 to 2015.
Year % of total Change
1980 19.9%
1985 19.4% -2.2%
1990 20.1% +3.5%
1995 20.8% +3.6%
2000 21.1% +1.3%
2005 21.2% +0.4%
2010 21.3% +0.4%
2015 21.6% +1.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 19.6% 19.4% 19.9% 2
1990s 20.5% 20.1% 20.8% 2
2000s 21.1% 21.1% 21.2% 2
2010s 21.4% 21.3% 21.6% 2

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  6. 95 North Macedonia 21.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is rural population, female in French Polynesia?
Rural population, female in French Polynesia was 21.6% in 2015, according to The United Nations Population Division's World Urbanization Prospects.
What is the highest rural population, female recorded in French Polynesia?
The highest recorded value was 21.6% in 2015.
What is the lowest rural population, female recorded in French Polynesia?
The lowest recorded value was 19.4% in 1985.
How does French Polynesia rank for rural population, female?
French Polynesia ranks 92nd out of 192 countries with data for 2015.
Is rural population, female rising or falling in French Polynesia?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this French Polynesia 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.