Rural population, female in Italy

Italy: Rural population, female was 15.6% in 2015. ▼ Falling

Latest (2015)
15.6%
World rank
126th
of 192 countries
All-time high
16.9%
in 1980
All-time low
15.6%
in 2015
Years of data
8
1980–2015

Rural population, female in Italy, 1980–2015

0510151980199720151980: 16.9 % of total1985: 16.8 % of total1990: 16.8 % of total1995: 16.7 % of total2000: 16.6 % of total2005: 16.3 % of total2010: 15.9 % of total2015: 15.6 % of total

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

Analysis

In 2015, rural population, female in Italy stood at 15.6%. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.

The figure is down 4.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, rural population, female in Italy peaked at 16.9% in 1980 and was at its lowest, 15.6%, in 2015.

Italy ranks 126th of 192 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Rural population, female in Italy, year by year

Annual values for Rural population, female (% of total) in Italy, 1980 to 2015.
Year % of total Change
1980 16.9%
1985 16.8% -0.7%
1990 16.8% +0.3%
1995 16.7% -0.5%
2000 16.6% -0.9%
2005 16.3% -2.0%
2010 15.9% -1.9%
2015 15.6% -2.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 16.8% 16.8% 16.9% 2
1990s 16.8% 16.7% 16.8% 2
2000s 16.4% 16.3% 16.6% 2
2010s 15.8% 15.6% 15.9% 2

Countries ranked near Italy

  1. 123 Ukraine 16.2% compare
  2. 124 Cyprus 16.0% compare
  3. 125 Panama 16.0% compare
  4. 127 Iraq 15.2% compare
  5. 128 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 15.1% compare
  6. 129 Hungary 14.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is rural population, female in Italy?
Rural population, female in Italy was 15.6% in 2015, according to The United Nations Population Division's World Urbanization Prospects.
What is the highest rural population, female recorded in Italy?
The highest recorded value was 16.9% in 1980.
What is the lowest rural population, female recorded in Italy?
The lowest recorded value was 15.6% in 2015.
How does Italy rank for rural population, female?
Italy ranks 126th out of 192 countries with data for 2015.
Is rural population, female rising or falling in Italy?
Over the last ten years it is down 4.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Italy 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.