Which has higher rural population, female, Bangladesh or Central Europe and the Baltics?

Bangladesh, at 33.2% against 19.0% in Central Europe and the Baltics as of 2015.

How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Central Europe and the Baltics?

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.

Bangladesh vs Central Europe and the Baltics: Rural population, female

Bangladesh

33.2%

in 2015

Central Europe and the Baltics

19.0%

in 2015

Bangladesh rank

38th

Central Europe and the Baltics rank

36th

Rural population, female over time

Bangladesh
Central Europe and the Baltics

How they compare

Bangladesh currently reports 33.2% against 19.0% in Central Europe and the Baltics, a difference of 14.2%.

That makes Bangladesh's figure about 1.7 times Central Europe and the Baltics's.

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

Bangladesh ranks 38th and Central Europe and the Baltics ranks 36th of 193 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Bangladesh	Central Europe and the Baltics	Difference	Ahead
1980s	40.6%	20.8%	19.8%	Bangladesh
1990s	38.6%	19.4%	19.2%	Bangladesh
2000s	36.8%	19.4%	17.4%	Bangladesh
2010s	34.0%	19.1%	14.9%	Bangladesh

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher rural population, female, Bangladesh or Central Europe and the Baltics?: Bangladesh, at 33.2% against 19.0% in Central Europe and the Baltics as of 2015.
What is the difference in rural population, female between Bangladesh and Central Europe and the Baltics?: 14.2%, with Bangladesh ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Central Europe and the Baltics?: 8 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2015.
How do Bangladesh and Central Europe and the Baltics rank globally for rural population, female?: Bangladesh ranks 38th and Central Europe and the Baltics ranks 36th 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.