Rural population, female in Lao People's Democratic Republic

Lao People's Democratic Republic: Rural population, female was 31.0% in 2015. ▼ Falling

Latest (2015)
31.0%
World rank
46th
of 192 countries
All-time high
44.1%
in 1980
All-time low
31.0%
in 2015
Years of data
8
1980–2015

Rural population, female in Lao People's Democratic Republic, 1980–2015

0102030401980199720151980: 44.1 % of total1985: 43.3 % of total1990: 42.3 % of total1995: 41.5 % of total2000: 39.2 % of total2005: 36.8 % of total2010: 33.8 % of total2015: 31 % of total

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

Analysis

In 2015, rural population, female in Lao People's Democratic Republic stood at 31.0%. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.

That represents a change of down 15.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, rural population, female in Lao People's Democratic Republic peaked at 44.1% in 1980 and was at its lowest, 31.0%, in 2015.

Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 46th of 192 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

Rural population, female in Lao People's Democratic Republic, year by year

Annual values for Rural population, female (% of total) in Lao People's Democratic Republic, 1980 to 2015.
Year % of total Change
1980 44.1%
1985 43.3% -1.9%
1990 42.3% -2.2%
1995 41.5% -2.0%
2000 39.2% -5.5%
2005 36.8% -6.2%
2010 33.8% -8.1%
2015 31.0% -8.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 43.7% 43.3% 44.1% 2
1990s 41.9% 41.5% 42.3% 2
2000s 38.0% 36.8% 39.2% 2
2010s 32.4% 31.0% 33.8% 2

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  4. 47 Togo 30.8% compare
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  6. 49 Sierra Leone 30.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is rural population, female in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
Rural population, female in Lao People's Democratic Republic was 31.0% in 2015, according to The United Nations Population Division's World Urbanization Prospects.
What is the highest rural population, female recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
The highest recorded value was 44.1% in 1980.
What is the lowest rural population, female recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
The lowest recorded value was 31.0% in 2015.
How does Lao People's Democratic Republic rank for rural population, female?
Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 46th out of 192 countries with data for 2015.
Is rural population, female rising or falling in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
Over the last ten years it is down 15.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Lao People's Democratic Republic 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.