Bangladesh vs Europe & Central Asia: Rural population, female

Bangladesh
33.2%
in 2015
Europe & Central Asia
14.7%
in 2015
Bangladesh rank
38th
Europe & Central Asia rank
38th

Rural population, female over time

  • Bangladesh
  • Europe & Central Asia
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How they compare

Bangladesh currently reports 33.2% against 14.7% in Europe & Central Asia, a difference of 18.5%.

That makes Bangladesh's figure about 2.3 times Europe & Central Asia's.

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

Bangladesh ranks 38th and Europe & Central Asia ranks 38th 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 Difference Ahead
1980s 40.6% 17.7% 23.0% Bangladesh
1990s 38.6% 16.4% 22.1% Bangladesh
2000s 36.8% 15.9% 20.9% Bangladesh
2010s 34.0% 14.9% 19.0% Bangladesh

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher rural population, female, Bangladesh or Europe & Central Asia?
Bangladesh, at 33.2% against 14.7% in Europe & Central Asia as of 2015.
What is the difference in rural population, female between Bangladesh and Europe & Central Asia?
18.5%, with Bangladesh ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Europe & Central Asia?
8 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2015.
How do Bangladesh and Europe & Central Asia rank globally for rural population, female?
Bangladesh ranks 38th and Europe & Central Asia ranks 38th 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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About this data

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

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