Rural population, female in Paraguay

Paraguay: Rural population, female was 19.0% in 2015. ▼ Falling

Latest (2015)
19.0%
World rank
106th
of 192 countries
All-time high
28.1%
in 1980
All-time low
19.0%
in 2015
Years of data
8
1980–2015

Rural population, female in Paraguay, 1980–2015

01020301980199720151980: 28.1 % of total1985: 26.4 % of total1990: 24.4 % of total1995: 22.7 % of total2000: 21 % of total2005: 20.1 % of total2010: 19.6 % of total2015: 19 % of total

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

Analysis

Paraguay recorded 19.0% for rural population, female in 2015. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, rural population, female in Paraguay peaked at 28.1% in 1980 and was at its lowest, 19.0%, in 2015.

That places Paraguay 106th out of 192 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the middle of the range.

Rural population, female in Paraguay, year by year

Annual values for Rural population, female (% of total) in Paraguay, 1980 to 2015.
Year % of total Change
1980 28.1%
1985 26.4% -6.2%
1990 24.4% -7.4%
1995 22.7% -7.3%
2000 21.0% -7.1%
2005 20.1% -4.6%
2010 19.6% -2.5%
2015 19.0% -2.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 27.3% 26.4% 28.1% 2
1990s 23.5% 22.7% 24.4% 2
2000s 20.6% 20.1% 21.0% 2
2010s 19.3% 19.0% 19.6% 2

Countries ranked near Paraguay

  1. 103 Nicaragua 20.0% compare
  2. 104 Morocco 19.9% compare
  3. 105 Poland 19.8% compare
  4. 107 South Africa 18.7% compare
  5. 108 Portugal 18.6% compare
  6. 109 Ireland 18.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is rural population, female in Paraguay?
Rural population, female in Paraguay was 19.0% in 2015, according to The United Nations Population Division's World Urbanization Prospects.
What is the highest rural population, female recorded in Paraguay?
The highest recorded value was 28.1% in 1980.
What is the lowest rural population, female recorded in Paraguay?
The lowest recorded value was 19.0% in 2015.
How does Paraguay rank for rural population, female?
Paraguay ranks 106th out of 192 countries with data for 2015.
Is rural population, female rising or falling in Paraguay?
Over the last ten years it is down 5.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Paraguay 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.