Rural population, female in Haiti

Haiti: Rural population, female was 20.4% in 2015. ▼ Falling

Latest (2015)
20.4%
World rank
100th
of 192 countries
All-time high
39.5%
in 1980
All-time low
20.4%
in 2015
Years of data
8
1980–2015

Rural population, female in Haiti, 1980–2015

0102030401980199720151980: 39.5 % of total1985: 38 % of total1990: 35.1 % of total1995: 32.8 % of total2000: 31.6 % of total2005: 27.4 % of total2010: 23.7 % of total2015: 20.4 % of total

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

Analysis

Haiti recorded 20.4% for rural population, female in 2015. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.

That represents a change of down 25.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, rural population, female in Haiti peaked at 39.5% in 1980 and was at its lowest, 20.4%, in 2015.

That places Haiti 100th out of 192 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the middle of the range.

Rural population, female in Haiti, year by year

Annual values for Rural population, female (% of total) in Haiti, 1980 to 2015.
Year % of total Change
1980 39.5%
1985 38.0% -3.8%
1990 35.1% -7.6%
1995 32.8% -6.8%
2000 31.6% -3.6%
2005 27.4% -13.1%
2010 23.7% -13.7%
2015 20.4% -13.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 38.8% 38.0% 39.5% 2
1990s 33.9% 32.8% 35.1% 2
2000s 29.5% 27.4% 31.6% 2
2010s 22.0% 20.4% 23.7% 2

Countries ranked near Haiti

  1. 97 Syrian Arab Republic 20.9% compare
  2. 98 Croatia 20.9% compare
  3. 99 Gambia 20.8% compare
  4. 101 Mauritania 20.3% compare
  5. 102 Korea, Democratic People's Republic of 20.3% compare
  6. 103 Nicaragua 20.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is rural population, female in Haiti?
Rural population, female in Haiti was 20.4% in 2015, according to The United Nations Population Division's World Urbanization Prospects.
What is the highest rural population, female recorded in Haiti?
The highest recorded value was 39.5% in 1980.
What is the lowest rural population, female recorded in Haiti?
The lowest recorded value was 20.4% in 2015.
How does Haiti rank for rural population, female?
Haiti ranks 100th out of 192 countries with data for 2015.
Is rural population, female rising or falling in Haiti?
Over the last ten years it is down 25.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Haiti 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.