Rural population, female in Liberia

Liberia: Rural population, female was 25.4% in 2015. ▼ Falling

Latest (2015)
25.4%
World rank
72nd
of 192 countries
All-time high
32.8%
in 1980
All-time low
22.5%
in 1990
Years of data
8
1980–2015

Rural population, female in Liberia, 1980–2015

01020301980199720151980: 32.8 % of total1985: 29.3 % of total1990: 22.5 % of total1995: 27.5 % of total2000: 28.3 % of total2005: 27.3 % of total2010: 26.4 % of total2015: 25.4 % of total

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

Analysis

In 2015, rural population, female in Liberia stood at 25.4%.

The figure is down 7.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, rural population, female in Liberia peaked at 32.8% in 1980 and was at its lowest, 22.5%, in 1990.

That places Liberia 72nd out of 192 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the middle of the range.

Rural population, female in Liberia, year by year

Annual values for Rural population, female (% of total) in Liberia, 1980 to 2015.
Year % of total Change
1980 32.8%
1985 29.3% -10.8%
1990 22.5% -23.0%
1995 27.5% +22.2%
2000 28.3% +2.5%
2005 27.3% -3.3%
2010 26.4% -3.4%
2015 25.4% -3.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 31.0% 29.3% 32.8% 2
1990s 25.0% 22.5% 27.5% 2
2000s 27.8% 27.3% 28.3% 2
2010s 25.9% 25.4% 26.4% 2

Countries ranked near Liberia

  1. 69 Maldives 26.9% compare
  2. 70 Nigeria 26.2% compare
  3. 71 Guinea-Bissau 26.0% compare
  4. 73 Turkmenistan 25.3% compare
  5. 74 Thailand 25.1% compare
  6. 75 Slovenia 25.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is rural population, female in Liberia?
Rural population, female in Liberia was 25.4% in 2015, according to The United Nations Population Division's World Urbanization Prospects.
What is the highest rural population, female recorded in Liberia?
The highest recorded value was 32.8% in 1980.
What is the lowest rural population, female recorded in Liberia?
The lowest recorded value was 22.5% in 1990.
How does Liberia rank for rural population, female?
Liberia ranks 72nd out of 192 countries with data for 2015.
Is rural population, female rising or falling in Liberia?
Over the last ten years it is down 7.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Liberia 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.