Rural population, female (% of total) in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines: Rural population, female (% of total) was 23.9% in 2015. ▼ Falling
Rural population, female in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, 1980–2015
Source: The United Nations Population Division's World Urbanization Prospects. Measured in % of total.
Analysis
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines recorded 23.9% for rural population, female in 2015. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.
The figure is down 7.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rural population, female in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines peaked at 32.7% in 1980 and was at its lowest, 23.9%, in 2015.
That places Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 79th out of 193 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the middle of the range.
Rural population, female (% of total) in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, year by year
| Year | % of total | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 32.7% | — |
| 1985 | 30.8% | -5.8% |
| 1990 | 28.7% | -6.7% |
| 1995 | 27.8% | -3.2% |
| 2000 | 26.9% | -3.3% |
| 2005 | 25.7% | -4.3% |
| 2010 | 24.5% | -4.4% |
| 2015 | 23.9% | -2.8% |
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines compared with similar countries
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines's 23.9% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 21.2%, 1.1× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines's 23.9% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 16.9%, 1.4× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 31.7% | 30.8% | 32.7% | 2 |
| 1990s | 28.2% | 27.8% | 28.7% | 2 |
| 2000s | 26.3% | 25.7% | 26.9% | 2 |
| 2010s | 24.2% | 23.9% | 24.5% | 2 |
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More gender data for Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 17.97 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -3.15 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 78.89 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 78.89 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 0.038 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 571 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 590 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 576 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 595 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 585 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is rural population, female in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- Rural population, female in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines was 23.9% in 2015, according to The United Nations Population Division's World Urbanization Prospects.
- What is the highest rural population, female recorded in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- The highest recorded value was 32.7% in 1980.
- What is the lowest rural population, female recorded in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.9% in 2015.
- How does Saint Vincent and the Grenadines rank for rural population, female?
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines ranks 79th out of 193 countries with data for 2015.
- Is rural population, female rising or falling in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 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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About this data
Female rural population is the percentage of females who live in rural areas to total population.