How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)?

8 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2015.

Where does this data come from?

The United Nations Population Division's World Urbanization Prospects, published as Rural population, female (% of total). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Afghanistan vs East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries): Rural population, female

Afghanistan

36.2%

in 2015

East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)

23.0%

in 2015

Afghanistan rank

25th

East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) rank

25th

Rural population, female over time

Afghanistan
East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)

How they compare

Afghanistan currently reports 36.2% against 23.0% in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 13.2%.

That makes Afghanistan's figure about 1.6 times East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.

Across all 8 years both countries report, Afghanistan has been ahead every year.

Afghanistan ranks 25th and East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 25th of 193 countries.

Afghanistan has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Afghanistan	East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)	Difference	Ahead
1980s	41.0%	37.9%	3.1%	Afghanistan
1990s	39.6%	34.2%	5.3%	Afghanistan
2000s	38.3%	29.6%	8.6%	Afghanistan
2010s	36.6%	24.3%	12.3%	Afghanistan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher rural population, female, Afghanistan or East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)?: Afghanistan, at 36.2% against 23.0% in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2015.
What is the difference in rural population, female between Afghanistan and East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)?: 13.2%, with Afghanistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)?: 8 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2015.
How do Afghanistan and East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) rank globally for rural population, female?: Afghanistan ranks 25th and East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 25th of 193 countries.
Where does this data come from?: The United Nations Population Division's World Urbanization Prospects, published as Rural population, female (% of total). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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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
Last refreshed: 04 September 2026

Female rural population is the percentage of females who live in rural areas to total population.