Rural population, female in Nicaragua

Nicaragua: Rural population, female was 20.0% in 2015. ▼ Falling

Latest (2015)
20.0%
World rank
104th
of 193 countries
All-time high
23.7%
in 1980
All-time low
20.0%
in 2015
Years of data
8
1980–2015

Rural population, female in Nicaragua, 1980–2015

05101520251980199720151980: 23.7 % of total1985: 23.2 % of total1990: 22.8 % of total1995: 22.4 % of total2000: 21.9 % of total2005: 21.3 % of total2010: 20.8 % of total2015: 20 % of total

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

Analysis

Nicaragua recorded 20.0% for rural population, female in 2015. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, rural population, female in Nicaragua peaked at 23.7% in 1980 and was at its lowest, 20.0%, in 2015.

Nicaragua ranks 104th of 193 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Rural population, female in Nicaragua, year by year

Annual values for Rural population, female (% of total) in Nicaragua, 1980 to 2015.
Year % of total Change
1980 23.7%
1985 23.2% -2.0%
1990 22.8% -1.5%
1995 22.4% -1.9%
2000 21.9% -2.3%
2005 21.3% -2.9%
2010 20.8% -2.2%
2015 20.0% -3.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 23.4% 23.2% 23.7% 2
1990s 22.6% 22.4% 22.8% 2
2000s 21.6% 21.3% 21.9% 2
2010s 20.4% 20.0% 20.8% 2

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  1. 101 Haiti 20.4% compare
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  3. 103 Korea, Democratic People's Republic of 20.3% compare
  4. 105 Morocco 19.9% compare
  5. 106 Poland 19.8% compare
  6. 107 Paraguay 19.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is rural population, female in Nicaragua?
Rural population, female in Nicaragua was 20.0% in 2015, according to The United Nations Population Division's World Urbanization Prospects.
What is the highest rural population, female recorded in Nicaragua?
The highest recorded value was 23.7% in 1980.
What is the lowest rural population, female recorded in Nicaragua?
The lowest recorded value was 20.0% in 2015.
How does Nicaragua rank for rural population, female?
Nicaragua ranks 104th out of 193 countries with data for 2015.
Is rural population, female rising or falling in Nicaragua?
Over the last ten years it is down 5.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Nicaragua 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.