Rural population, female in Guyana

Guyana: Rural population, female was 35.0% in 2015. ▬ Flat

Latest (2015)
35.0%
World rank
30th
of 192 countries
All-time high
35.5%
in 1990
All-time low
34.7%
in 1980
Years of data
8
1980–2015

Rural population, female in Guyana, 1980–2015

0102030401980199720151980: 34.7 % of total1985: 35.2 % of total1990: 35.5 % of total1995: 35.4 % of total2000: 35.5 % of total2005: 35.5 % of total2010: 35.2 % of total2015: 35 % 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 Guyana is 35.0%, measured in 2015.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, rural population, female in Guyana peaked at 35.5% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 34.7%, in 1980.

That places Guyana 30th out of 192 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the top quarter.

Rural population, female in Guyana, year by year

Annual values for Rural population, female (% of total) in Guyana, 1980 to 2015.
Year % of total Change
1980 34.7%
1985 35.2% +1.2%
1990 35.5% +1.1%
1995 35.4% -0.4%
2000 35.5% +0.3%
2005 35.5% +0.1%
2010 35.2% -0.9%
2015 35.0% -0.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 35.0% 34.7% 35.2% 2
1990s 35.5% 35.4% 35.5% 2
2000s 35.5% 35.5% 35.5% 2
2010s 35.1% 35.0% 35.2% 2

Countries ranked near Guyana

  1. 27 Comoros 35.6% compare
  2. 28 Burkina Faso 35.5% compare
  3. 29 Zimbabwe 35.0% compare
  4. 31 Mozambique 35.0% compare
  5. 32 Tanzania, United Republic of 34.1% compare
  6. 33 Barbados 34.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is rural population, female in Guyana?
Rural population, female in Guyana was 35.0% in 2015, according to The United Nations Population Division's World Urbanization Prospects.
What is the highest rural population, female recorded in Guyana?
The highest recorded value was 35.5% in 1990.
What is the lowest rural population, female recorded in Guyana?
The lowest recorded value was 34.7% in 1980.
How does Guyana rank for rural population, female?
Guyana ranks 30th out of 192 countries with data for 2015.
Is rural population, female rising or falling in Guyana?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Guyana 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.