Rural population, female in Guinea-Bissau

Guinea-Bissau: Rural population, female was 26.0% in 2015. ▼ Falling

Latest (2015)
26.0%
World rank
72nd
of 193 countries
All-time high
41.7%
in 1980
All-time low
26.0%
in 2015
Years of data
8
1980–2015

Rural population, female in Guinea-Bissau, 1980–2015

0102030401980199720151980: 41.7 % of total1985: 39.3 % of total1990: 36.5 % of total1995: 34.3 % of total2000: 32.3 % of total2005: 30.1 % of total2010: 28 % of total2015: 26 % of total

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

Analysis

In 2015, rural population, female in Guinea-Bissau stood at 26.0%. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.

The figure is down 13.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, rural population, female in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 41.7% in 1980 and was at its lowest, 26.0%, in 2015.

That places Guinea-Bissau 72nd out of 193 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the middle of the range.

Rural population, female in Guinea-Bissau, year by year

Annual values for Rural population, female (% of total) in Guinea-Bissau, 1980 to 2015.
Year % of total Change
1980 41.7%
1985 39.3% -5.6%
1990 36.5% -7.1%
1995 34.3% -6.1%
2000 32.3% -5.9%
2005 30.1% -6.7%
2010 28.0% -7.1%
2015 26.0% -7.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 40.5% 39.3% 41.7% 2
1990s 35.4% 34.3% 36.5% 2
2000s 31.2% 30.1% 32.3% 2
2010s 27.0% 26.0% 28.0% 2

Countries ranked near Guinea-Bissau

  1. 69 Kiribati 27.4% compare
  2. 70 Maldives 26.9% compare
  3. 71 Nigeria 26.2% compare
  4. 73 Liberia 25.4% compare
  5. 74 Turkmenistan 25.3% compare
  6. 75 Thailand 25.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is rural population, female in Guinea-Bissau?
Rural population, female in Guinea-Bissau was 26.0% in 2015, according to The United Nations Population Division's World Urbanization Prospects.
What is the highest rural population, female recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
The highest recorded value was 41.7% in 1980.
What is the lowest rural population, female recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
The lowest recorded value was 26.0% in 2015.
How does Guinea-Bissau rank for rural population, female?
Guinea-Bissau ranks 72nd out of 193 countries with data for 2015.
Is rural population, female rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?
Over the last ten years it is down 13.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Guinea-Bissau 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.