Rural population, female in Samoa

Samoa: Rural population, female was 39.2% in 2015. ▬ Flat

Latest (2015)
39.2%
World rank
14th
of 192 countries
All-time high
39.2%
in 2015
All-time low
37.4%
in 2000
Years of data
8
1980–2015

Rural population, female in Samoa, 1980–2015

0102030401980199720151980: 38.5 % of total1985: 37.9 % of total1990: 37.4 % of total1995: 37.6 % of total2000: 37.4 % of total2005: 38 % of total2010: 38.7 % of total2015: 39.2 % of total

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

Analysis

Samoa recorded 39.2% for rural population, female in 2015. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.

That represents a change of up 3.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, rural population, female in Samoa peaked at 39.2% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 37.4%, in 2000.

Samoa ranks 14th of 192 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

Rural population, female in Samoa, year by year

Annual values for Rural population, female (% of total) in Samoa, 1980 to 2015.
Year % of total Change
1980 38.5%
1985 37.9% -1.5%
1990 37.4% -1.2%
1995 37.6% +0.6%
2000 37.4% -0.8%
2005 38.0% +1.7%
2010 38.7% +1.9%
2015 39.2% +1.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 38.2% 37.9% 38.5% 2
1990s 37.5% 37.4% 37.6% 2
2000s 37.7% 37.4% 38.0% 2
2010s 38.9% 38.7% 39.2% 2

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  4. 15 Antigua and Barbuda 39.1% compare
  5. 16 Chad 38.9% compare
  6. 17 Eritrea 38.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is rural population, female in Samoa?
Rural population, female in Samoa was 39.2% in 2015, according to The United Nations Population Division's World Urbanization Prospects.
What is the highest rural population, female recorded in Samoa?
The highest recorded value was 39.2% in 2015.
What is the lowest rural population, female recorded in Samoa?
The lowest recorded value was 37.4% in 2000.
How does Samoa rank for rural population, female?
Samoa ranks 14th out of 192 countries with data for 2015.
Is rural population, female rising or falling in Samoa?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Samoa 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.