Rural population, female in High income
High income: Rural population, female was 10.1% in 2015. ▼ Falling
Rural population, female in High income, 1980–2015
Source: The United Nations Population Division's World Urbanization Prospects. Measured in % of total.
Analysis
The most recent figure for rural population, female in High income is 10.1%, measured in 2015. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.
The figure is down 11.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rural population, female in High income peaked at 14.8% in 1980 and was at its lowest, 10.1%, in 2015.
High income ranks 41st of 47 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Rural population, female in High income, year by year
| Year | % of total | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 14.8% | — |
| 1985 | 14.1% | -5.2% |
| 1990 | 13.3% | -5.2% |
| 1995 | 12.7% | -4.5% |
| 2000 | 12.2% | -3.9% |
| 2005 | 11.4% | -7.0% |
| 2010 | 10.7% | -6.3% |
| 2015 | 10.1% | -5.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 14.5% | 14.1% | 14.8% | 2 |
| 1990s | 13.0% | 12.7% | 13.3% | 2 |
| 2000s | 11.8% | 11.4% | 12.2% | 2 |
| 2010s | 10.4% | 10.1% | 10.7% | 2 |
Countries ranked near High income
- 38 Bangladesh 33.2% compare
- 39 Timor-Leste 32.9% compare
- 40 Sudan 32.8% compare
- 41 India 32.8% compare
- 42 Madagascar 32.2% compare
- 43 Kyrgyzstan 31.8% compare
- 44 Uzbekistan 31.8% compare
More gender data for High income
- Labor force, female 330.46 million (2025)
- Labor force, female, per capita 0.2321 units per person (2025)
- Labor force, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Labor force, female, annual growth rate 0.2287 % change on previous year (2025)
- Labor force, female, per square kilometre 6.31 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) 103.8% (2025)
- School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female 16.78 years (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male 15.98 years (2019)
- Proportion of women in ministerial level positions 29.3% (2025)
- Own-account workers, female (% of female employment) 7.2% (2016)
Frequently asked questions
- What is rural population, female in High income?
- Rural population, female in High income was 10.1% in 2015, according to The United Nations Population Division's World Urbanization Prospects.
- What is the highest rural population, female recorded in High income?
- The highest recorded value was 14.8% in 1980.
- What is the lowest rural population, female recorded in High income?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.1% in 2015.
- How does High income rank for rural population, female?
- High income ranks 41st out of 47 groups with data for 2015.
- Is rural population, female rising or falling in High income?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this High income 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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About this data
Female rural population is the percentage of females who live in rural areas to total population.