Rural population, female in Latvia

Latvia: Rural population, female was 16.9% in 2015. ▬ Flat

Latest (2015)
16.9%
World rank
119th
of 192 countries
All-time high
17.4%
in 1980
All-time low
16.1%
in 1990
Years of data
8
1980–2015

Rural population, female in Latvia, 1980–2015

0510151980199720151980: 17.4 % of total1985: 16.6 % of total1990: 16.1 % of total1995: 16.4 % of total2000: 16.7 % of total2005: 16.6 % of total2010: 16.7 % of total2015: 16.9 % of total

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

Analysis

In 2015, rural population, female in Latvia stood at 16.9%.

The figure is up 2.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, rural population, female in Latvia peaked at 17.4% in 1980 and was at its lowest, 16.1%, in 1990.

Latvia ranks 119th of 192 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Rural population, female in Latvia, year by year

Annual values for Rural population, female (% of total) in Latvia, 1980 to 2015.
Year % of total Change
1980 17.4%
1985 16.6% -4.6%
1990 16.1% -2.8%
1995 16.4% +1.8%
2000 16.7% +1.3%
2005 16.6% -0.6%
2010 16.7% +0.8%
2015 16.9% +1.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 17.0% 16.6% 17.4% 2
1990s 16.3% 16.1% 16.4% 2
2000s 16.6% 16.6% 16.7% 2
2010s 16.8% 16.7% 16.9% 2

Countries ranked near Latvia

  1. 116 Sao Tome and Principe 17.2% compare
  2. 117 El Salvador 17.1% compare
  3. 118 Austria 16.9% compare
  4. 120 Tunisia 16.8% compare
  5. 121 Suriname 16.8% compare
  6. 122 Estonia 16.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is rural population, female in Latvia?
Rural population, female in Latvia was 16.9% in 2015, according to The United Nations Population Division's World Urbanization Prospects.
What is the highest rural population, female recorded in Latvia?
The highest recorded value was 17.4% in 1980.
What is the lowest rural population, female recorded in Latvia?
The lowest recorded value was 16.1% in 1990.
How does Latvia rank for rural population, female?
Latvia ranks 119th out of 192 countries with data for 2015.
Is rural population, female rising or falling in Latvia?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Latvia 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.