How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Europe & Central Asia (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.

Bangladesh vs Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries): Rural population, female

Bangladesh

33.2%

in 2015

Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)

18.1%

in 2015

Bangladesh rank

38th

Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) rank

37th

Rural population, female over time

Bangladesh
Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)

How they compare

Bangladesh currently reports 33.2% against 18.1% in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 15.1%.

That makes Bangladesh's figure about 1.8 times Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.

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

Bangladesh ranks 38th and Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 37th of 193 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Bangladesh	Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)	Difference	Ahead
1980s	40.6%	21.1%	19.6%	Bangladesh
1990s	38.6%	19.2%	19.4%	Bangladesh
2000s	36.8%	18.8%	17.9%	Bangladesh
2010s	34.0%	18.2%	15.7%	Bangladesh

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher rural population, female, Bangladesh or Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?: Bangladesh, at 33.2% against 18.1% in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2015.
What is the difference in rural population, female between Bangladesh and Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?: 15.1%, with Bangladesh ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?: 8 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2015.
How do Bangladesh and Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) rank globally for rural population, female?: Bangladesh ranks 38th and Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 37th 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.