Bangladesh vs India: Rural population, female

Bangladesh
33.2%
in 2015
India
32.8%
in 2015
Bangladesh rank
38th
India rank
41st

Rural population, female over time

  • Bangladesh
  • India
010203040198019972015

How they compare

Bangladesh currently reports 33.2% against 32.8% in India, a difference of 0.4%.

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

Bangladesh ranks 38th and India ranks 41st of 193 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Bangladesh India Difference Ahead
1980s 40.6% 36.9% 3.7% Bangladesh
1990s 38.6% 35.8% 2.7% Bangladesh
2000s 36.8% 34.7% 2.0% Bangladesh
2010s 34.0% 33.2% 0.7% Bangladesh

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher rural population, female, Bangladesh or India?
Bangladesh, at 33.2% against 32.8% in India as of 2015.
What is the difference in rural population, female between Bangladesh and India?
0.4%, with Bangladesh ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and India?
8 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2015.
How do Bangladesh and India rank globally for rural population, female?
Bangladesh ranks 38th and India ranks 41st 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

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