Rural population, female in Kiribati

Kiribati: Rural population, female was 27.4% in 2015. ▼ Falling

Latest (2015)
27.4%
World rank
68th
of 192 countries
All-time high
34.5%
in 1980
All-time low
27.4%
in 2015
Years of data
8
1980–2015

Rural population, female in Kiribati, 1980–2015

01020301980199720151980: 34.5 % of total1985: 33.3 % of total1990: 32.4 % of total1995: 31.2 % of total2000: 28 % of total2005: 27.8 % of total2010: 27.6 % of total2015: 27.4 % of total

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

Analysis

In 2015, rural population, female in Kiribati stood at 27.4%. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, rural population, female in Kiribati peaked at 34.5% in 1980 and was at its lowest, 27.4%, in 2015.

Kiribati ranks 68th of 192 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Rural population, female in Kiribati, year by year

Annual values for Rural population, female (% of total) in Kiribati, 1980 to 2015.
Year % of total Change
1980 34.5%
1985 33.3% -3.5%
1990 32.4% -2.8%
1995 31.2% -3.8%
2000 28.0% -10.0%
2005 27.8% -1.0%
2010 27.6% -0.8%
2015 27.4% -0.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 33.9% 33.3% 34.5% 2
1990s 31.8% 31.2% 32.4% 2
2000s 27.9% 27.8% 28.0% 2
2010s 27.5% 27.4% 27.6% 2

Countries ranked near Kiribati

  1. 65 Egypt 28.0% compare
  2. 66 Belize 27.6% compare
  3. 67 Philippines 27.4% compare
  4. 69 Maldives 26.9% compare
  5. 70 Nigeria 26.2% compare
  6. 71 Guinea-Bissau 26.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is rural population, female in Kiribati?
Rural population, female in Kiribati was 27.4% in 2015, according to The United Nations Population Division's World Urbanization Prospects.
What is the highest rural population, female recorded in Kiribati?
The highest recorded value was 34.5% in 1980.
What is the lowest rural population, female recorded in Kiribati?
The lowest recorded value was 27.4% in 2015.
How does Kiribati rank for rural population, female?
Kiribati ranks 68th out of 192 countries with data for 2015.
Is rural population, female rising or falling in Kiribati?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Kiribati 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.